Pilocrocis ramentalis

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Pilocrocis ramentalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pilocrocis
Species:
P. ramentalis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis ramentalis
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Zinckenia perfuscalisHulst, 1886

Pilocrocis ramentalis, the scraped pilocrocis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Wisconsin to Texas. [2] It is also found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, [3] Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands. [4] The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.

The larvae feed on Boehmeria species (including Boehmeria cylindrica ), Odontonema strictum , Pachystachys spicata and Pachystachys coccinea . [5]

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References

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