Pilocrocis ramentalis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | P. ramentalis
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Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863
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Pilocrocis ramentalis, the scraped pilocrocis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Wisconsin to Texas.[2] It is also found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica,[3] Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[4] The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a slightly irregular, white antemedial line and a sinuous white postmedial line edged in black. The reniform spot has the form of a small white arc, edged in black basally. The hindwings are greyish brown with a single white postmedial line. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to December.
The larvae feed on Boehmeria species (including Boehmeria cylindrica), Odontonema strictum, and Pachystachys coccinea.[5]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801207.00 – 5281 – Pilocrocis ramentalis – Scraped Pilocrocis Moth – Lederer, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Pilocrocis ramentalis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation
- ^ McLeod, Robin (September 16, 2014). "Species Pilocrocis ramentalis - Scraped Pilocrocis - Hodges#5281". BugGuide. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- Pilocrocis
- Moths described in 1863
- Moths of North America
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