- Source: Pilocrocis ramentalis
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. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Wisconsin to Texas. Further south. it is found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands. The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.
Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on Boehmeria species (including Boehmeria cylindrica), Odontonema strictum, Pachystachys spicata and Pachystachys coccinea.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pilocrocis ramentalis
- Pilocrocis
- List of Lepidoptera of Cuba
- List of Lepidoptera of Honduras
- List of Lepidoptera of Puerto Rico
- List of moths of North America (MONA 4618–5509)
