Loxostege unicoloralis

Loxostege unicoloralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species: L. unicoloralis
Binomial name
Loxostege unicoloralis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Maroa unicoloralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Loxostege unicoloralis 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 southeastern California and Arizona.[2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The wings uniform pale creamy white.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[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 2 (6): 237
  4. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University


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