Loxostege offumalis

Loxostege offumalis
Scientific classification
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 Crambidae family. It was described by 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]

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