Pilocrocis cuprealis

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Pilocrocis cuprealis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. cuprealis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis cuprealis
Hampson, 1912

Pilocrocis cuprealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. [1] It is found in Nigeria. [2]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The wings are uniform dark brown with a bright cupreous gloss. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Pilocrocis cuprealis Hampson, 1912". Afromoths. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology