Apilocrocis pimalis

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Apilocrocis pimalis, or the Pima apilocrocis moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1926.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
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Apilocrocis pimalis
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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
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It is found in North America, and has been recorded in Arizona and Texas.[2] The moth's wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

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