Loxostege anartalis

Loxostege anartalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species: L. anartalis
Binomial name
Loxostege anartalis
(Grote, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Eurycreon anartalis Grote, 1878
  • Botis lulualis Hulst, 1886

Loxostege anartalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coast to coast in Canada. In the west, the range extends south to California.[2]

The wingspan is 20-24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is bluish grey, with a whitish postmedial line and a dark discal spot. The hindwings have a bluish grey ground colour and a whitish postmedial line, as well as a whitish medial area.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.

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