Loxostege terpnalis

Loxostege terpnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species: L. terpnalis
Binomial name
Loxostege terpnalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Loxostege terpnalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada and California.[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are dark bluish gray. The hindwings are light brownish.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May.[4]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 4 (2): 160
  4. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University


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