Piletocera reunionalis

Piletocera reunionalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is endemic to La Réunion where it is very common.

Piletocera reunionalis
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P. reunionalis
Binomial name
Piletocera reunionalis
Viette, 1957[1]

It has a wingspan ranging from 9 to 16 mm and is hard to distinguish from Piletocera viperalis. It occurs in different colorations: clear, grey and dark.

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