Piletocera macroperalis Hampson, 1897 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Piletocera macroperalis Hampson, 1897

Piletocera macroperalis Hampson, 1897

Piletocera macroperalis is a 20 mm wingspan Crambidae moth described in 1897, found in Queensland, Australia.

Family
Genus
Piletocera
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Piletocera macroperalis Hampson, 1897

Piletocera macroperalis is a species of moth that belongs to the Crambidae family. It was first described by George Hampson in 1897. This species is found in Australia, and all recorded specimens of it have come from Queensland. The wingspan of Piletocera macroperalis is approximately 20 millimeters. On its forewings, there is an indistinct, waved antimedial line, plus a more distinct, minutely dentate postmedial line. The apical area of the forewings is covered in leaden-coloured scales. The hindwings have faint traces of a postmedial line.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Piletocera

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