Loxostege offumalis

Loxostege offumalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]

Loxostege offumalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Loxostege
Species:
L. offumalis
Binomial name
Loxostege offumalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis offumalis Hulst, 1886

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. The forewings are fuscous, shaded with black. There is a black basal dash, as well as a black reniform and orbicular spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous with a central row of black spots and a fuscous marginal band.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to March.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Loxostege offumalis (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 13: 150
  4. "801493.00 – 5014 – Loxostege offumalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 15, 2018.


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