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Species of moth

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

Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to New Mexico.

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. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February.

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 Public Domain This 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.
Taxon identifiers
Loxostege quaestoralis


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