Loxostege typhonalis

Loxostege typhonalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species: L. typhonalis
Binomial name
Loxostege typhonalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1914[1]

Loxostege typhonalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and New Mexico.[3]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown. The hindwings are pale ochreous, but darker at the margins.[4] Adults are on wing from July to September.[5]

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 233
  5. Bug Guide


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