Loxostege quaestoralis
Loxostege quaestoralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Loxostege |
Species: | L. quaestoralis |
Binomial name | |
Loxostege quaestoralis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) | |
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Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous shaded with black at the costa and basally. The hindwings are blackish, crossed by a faint paler subterminal band. The outer margin is pale ochreous.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 239
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
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