Pilocrocis calamistis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in the Mexican state of Veracruz[1] and Costa Rica.[2]
| Pilocrocis calamistis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pilocrocis |
| Species: | P. calamistis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pilocrocis calamistis Hampson, 1899
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Description
editThe wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are ochreous yellow, the forewings with a slight fuscous streak below the basal half of the costa and a curved antemedial line, as well as a speck in the cell and discoidal lunule. The hindwings have a discoidal spot and postmedial as on the forewings, but there is an oblique fuscous shade. Both the forewings and hindwings have a fuscous terminal line.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Pilocrocis calamistis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898: 657
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