Apilocrocis pimalis

Apilocrocis pimalis, the Pima apilocrocis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1926.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[2]

Apilocrocis pimalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Apilocrocis
Species:
A. pimalis
Binomial name
Apilocrocis pimalis
(Barnes & Benjamin, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta pimalis Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The forewings are shiny semitransparent whitish in the antemedial area and beyond the postmedial line. The median area is pale gray and the basal area is dark brown. There is a pale yellowish strip along the costa which contains a dark mark at the postmedial line and there is a blackish patch in the median area near the costa. The hindwings have a color and pattern similar to the forewings. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801388.00 – 5113 – Apilocrocis pimalis – Pima Apilocrocis Moth – (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. McLeod, Robin (April 2, 2016). "Species Apilocrocis pimalis - Apilocrocis Moth - Hodges#5113". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.


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