Biology:Pilocrocis fulviflavalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pilocrocis fulviflavalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. fulviflavalis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis fulviflavalis
Hampson, 1917

Pilocrocis fulviflavalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in Peru.[1]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are fulvous yellow, the disk paler yellow and the costal area suffused with brown to the postmedial line and the costal edge is white, except towards the base. The antemedial line is brown and there is a minute black spot in the middle of the cell and discoidal lunule. The postmedial line is brown, blackish towards the costa and there are small black spots just before the termen from the apex to above vein 3. The hindwings are pale yellow, the tenrmen with a slight fulvous tinge except towards the tornus. The postmedial line is brown.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  2. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14104813 entry