Loxostege sticticalis

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Loxostege sticticalis
Loxostege sticticalis Bytom.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. sticticalis
Binomial name
Loxostege sticticalis
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
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  • Phalaena Pyralissticticalis Linnaeus, 1761
  • Pyralis fuscalisHübner, 1796
  • Pyralis lupulinaClerck, 1764
  • Botys lupulinalisGuenée, 1854
  • Phalaena Tortrix mianaO. F. Müller, 1764
  • Pyralis tetragonalisHaworth, 1811
  • Pyralis sylvataPanzer, 1804
  • Loxostege sticticalis tenebrosaCaradja, 1939

Loxostege sticticalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761 and is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.

The wingspan is 24–29 millimetres (0.94–1.14 in). The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

Figs.8, 8a larva after final moult Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateCLIV.jpg
Figs.8, 8a larva after final moult

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as mugwort ( Artemisia vulgaris ), beet, Chenopodium album and Artemisia campestris . It can become a pest for sugar beet and tobacco.


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