Biology:Pilocrocis dentilinealis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pilocrocis dentilinealis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. dentilinealis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis dentilinealis
Schaus, 1920

Pilocrocis dentilinealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The wings are thinly scaled and ochreous brown with an interrupted dark terminal line. The forewings have a dark basal line across the costa and cell and there is a fine antemedial line across the cell to the submedian. There is a small dark medial spot in the cell and a fuscous-brown spot on the discocellular. The postmedial line is fine and dark brown. There is a dark line on the discocellular of the hindwings. The postmedial line is fine.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. Schaus, W. (October 1920). "New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 22 (7): 172–190. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/20240#page/442/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14104666 entry