Loxostege quaestoralis
| Loxostege quaestoralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Loxostege |
| Species: | L. quaestoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxostege quaestoralis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) | |
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Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and 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]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Loxostege at funet
- ↑ Contr. nat. Hist. Lep. N. Am. 2 (6): 239
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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