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Loxostege offumalis

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Loxostege offumalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

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

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  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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "801493.00 – 5014 – Loxostege offumalis – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 15, 2018.