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Pilocrocis dentilinealis

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Pilocrocis dentilinealis
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P. dentilinealis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis dentilinealis
Schaus, 1920

Pilocrocis dentilinealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[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. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Washington, Entomological Society Of. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 1919. Vol. 21. 1919