Pilocrocis dentilinealis

Pilocrocis dentilinealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

Pilocrocis dentilinealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pilocrocis
Species:
P. dentilinealis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis dentilinealis
Schaus, 1920

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. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Schaus, W. (October 1920). "New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 22 (7): 172–190.


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