Pilocrocis pterygodia

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

Pilocrocis pterygodia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. ^[1] It is found in Ghana, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. ^[2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The wings are ochreous, tinged in parts with brown. There is a black point near the base of the inner margin and the antemedial line is blackish. There is also a small black spot in the middle of the cell and a somewhat lunulate discoidal spot. The postmedial line is blackish and there is a faint minutely waved fuscous subterminal line, as well as a slight terminal shade. The hindwings are ochreous, with a small black discoidal spot. The postmedial line is fuscous and there is a faint minutely waved fuscous subterminal line, as well as a fuscous terminal shade. ^[3]

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 pterygodia Hampson, 1912". Afromoths. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
3. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .