Pilocrocis ramentalis

Pilocrocis ramentalis, the scraped pilocrocis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to Florida and from Wisconsin to Texas.[2] It is also found in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica,[3] Cuba and Puerto Rico. It is an introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[4] The habitat consists of open woods, clearings and damp areas.

Pilocrocis ramentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pilocrocis
Species:	P. ramentalis
Binomial name
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
Zinckenia perfuscalis Hulst, 1886

The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a slightly irregular, white antemedial line and a sinuous white postmedial line edged in black. The reniform spot has the form of a small white arc, edged in black basally. The hindwings are greyish brown with a single white postmedial line. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to December.

The larvae feed on Boehmeria species (including Boehmeria cylindrica), Odontonema strictum, Pachystachys spicata and Pachystachys coccinea.[5]