Piletocera macroperalis

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Piletocera macroperalis
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P. macroperalis
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Piletocera macroperalis
Hampson, 1897

Piletocera macroperalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings have an indistinct waved antimedial line and a more distinct minutely dentate postmedial line. The apical area is clothed with leaden-coloured scales. The hindwings have traces of a postmedial line. [2]

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References

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  2. On the classification of two subfamilies of Moths of the family Pyralidae: the Hydrocampinæ and Scoparianae PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .