Loxostege quaestoralis

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Loxostege quaestoralis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. quaestoralis
Binomial name
Loxostege quaestoralis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Polingia quaestoralisBarnes & McDunnough, 1914

Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  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): 239 PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. ↑ "801488.00 – 5009 – Loxostege quaestoralis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.


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