Pilocrocis purpurascens explained

Pilocrocis purpurascens is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Loja Province of Ecuador and in Trinidad.[2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are dark fuscous with a purplish gloss. Both forewings and hindwings have faint traces of a discoidal spot and a postmedial line.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pilocrocis purpurascens Hampson, 1898 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 28, 2018.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/ser8annalsmagazi09londuoft/ser8annalsmagazi09londuoft_djvu.txt The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology

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