Pilocrocis cryptalis

Pilocrocis cryptalis

"Pilocrocis cryptalis" is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and French Guiana.
Pilocrocis cryptalis Valle del Cauca
2100m Pilocrocis cryptalis

Appearance

The forewings and hindwings are purplish black, the former with five semihyaline pearly-white spots. The base of the hindwings is white, as is a broken band about the middle.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPilocrocis
SpeciesP. cryptalis
Photographed in
Colombia