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Praeacrospila melanoproctis

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Praeacrospila melanoproctis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Praeacrospila
Species:
P. melanoproctis
Binomial name
Praeacrospila melanoproctis
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Pilocrocis melanoproctis Hampson, 1899

Praeacrospila melanoproctis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It was described from São Paulo, Brazil,[1] but has also been recorded from Costa Rica[2] and Cuba.

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a fuscous costal area. There is a sinuous dark antemedial line with a small annulus in the cell beyond it, as well as a large ochreous-centered discocellular reniform dark patch with a waved postmedial line with a large dark apical patch beyond it. There are two small ochreous spots on its outer edge. The hindwings are ochreous with a discocellular speck, as well as an apical dark patch and a series of marginal specks.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Praeacrospila melanoproctis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898: 659 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.