Scraped Pilocrocis Moth
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863
Scraped Pilocrocis Moth: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/6749
Synonyms
Hodges #5281 
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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 perfuscalis Hulst, 1886

Pilocrocis ramentalis, commonly known as the scraped pilocrocis moth, is a species of 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] Further south, it is found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica,[3] Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands in the Eastern Pacific.[4] The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.

Behaviour and ecology

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

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "801207.00 – 5281 – Pilocrocis ramentalis – Scraped Pilocrocis Moth – Lederer, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Pilocrocis ramentalis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation
  5. ^ McLeod, Robin (September 16, 2014). "Species Pilocrocis ramentalis - Scraped Pilocrocis - Hodges#5281". BugGuide. Retrieved July 2, 2020.


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