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Pilocrocis musalis

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Pilocrocis musalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. musalis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis musalis
Schaus, 1912

Pilocrocis musalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica[1] and Panama.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown, tinged with purplish. The costal margin is fuscous and there are four semi-hyaline whitish spots beyond the cell from veins 3-7, as well as a small spot in the cell, all are rather indistinct. The hindwings are silky brown, thinly scaled near the cell, between veins 2 and 4 and above 5.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ BOLD Systems
  3. ^ New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica. XIV Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.