Praeacrospila melanoproctis

Praeacrospila melanoproctis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899. It was described from Brazil (São Paulo),^[1] but has also been recorded from Costa Rica^[2] and Cuba.

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a fuscous costal area. There is a sinuous dark antemedial line with a small annulus in the cell beyond it, as well as a large ochreous-centered discocellular reniform dark patch with a waved postmedial line with a large dark apical patch beyond it. There are two small ochreous spots on its outer edge. The hindwings are ochreous with a discocellular speck, as well as an apical dark patch and a series of marginal specks.^[3]

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