Pilocrocis purpurascens
Pilocrocis purpurascens is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Loja Province of Ecuador and in Trinidad.[2]
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The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are dark fuscous with a purplish gloss. Both forewings and hindwings have faint traces of a discoidal spot and a postmedial line.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Savela, Markku. "Pilocrocis purpurascens Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology
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