Bug FAQScraped Pilocrocis Moth
Pilocrocis ramentalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Scraped Pilocrocis
The scraped pilocrocis moth is known scientifically as Pilocrocis ramentalis. It lives in open woods, clearings and damp spots across much of North America, from Ontario down to Florida and west to Texas, and also in parts of Central America and the Caribbean.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Pilocrocis ramentalis is the scientific name for the scraped pilocrocis moth.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It prefers open woods, clearings and damp areas.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars feed on plants such as Boehmeria species, Odontonema strictum, Pachystachys spicata and Pachystachys coccinea.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilocrocis_ramentalis
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