Pilocrocis purpurascens: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Pilocrocis
Species
Pilocrocis purpurascens
Scientific Name
Pilocrocis purpurascens

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Pilocrocis purpurascens

Pilocrocis purpurascens is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Loja Province of Ecuador and in Trinidad.

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.

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