Pilocrocis musalis
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]
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| Species: | P. musalis |
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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
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- BOLD Systems
- New species of Heterocera from Costa Rica. XIV
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