Pilocrocis cuprescens explained

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

Description

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are pale cupreous brown, the costal and terminal areas purplish red brown with a cupreous gloss. There is an indistinct oblique brown antemedial line and a slight brown spot in the middle of the cell, as well as a discoidal lunule with whitish striga in the centre. The postmedial line is brown and there is a fine whitish line at the base of the cilia. The hindwings are pale cupreous brown, the apical area and termen darker brown. There is a brown discoidal bar and the postmedial line is brown.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . March 10, 2018.
  2. Hampson . George F. . 1917 . Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamily Pyraustinae . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 20 . 8 . 119 . Taylor and Francis . 384 . Internet Archive.