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 Crambidae family. It was described by 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 antemcdial 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 therre 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]

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