Pachynoa spilosomoides is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was originally described as Pitacanda spilosomoides by Frederic Moore in 1886 from Sri Lanka Moore, F. [1884-1887]. The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. London: L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3: xv + 578pp., pls.145–215. Soon after, additional specimens were listed for several Indian localities, including North-eastern states.Hampson, G.F. 1896. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma (Moths) 4: 1–594. Taylor and Frances, London Later, other sources indicate a much wider distribution such as the Philippines.
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