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Pilocrocis ramentalis

Pilocrocis ramentalis

Lederer, 1863

Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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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 in the Eastern Pacific. 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pilocrocis ramentalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 577675
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San Miguel de Tucumán
Tucumán
Argentina
03/21/2024
Viviana Fuentes


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201552021/03/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel de TucumánViviana Fuentes
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pilocrocis ramentalis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.