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Loxostege turbidalis

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Loxostege turbidalis
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L. turbidalis
Binomial name
Loxostege turbidalis
(Treitschke, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Botys turbidalis Treitschke, 1829
  • Loxostege turbidalis glauca Caradja, 1934
  • Botys turbidalis inornatalis Leech, 1889
  • Phlyctaenodes yuennanensis Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1937
  • Scopula flagellalis Duponchel, 1834

Loxostege turbidalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Treitschke in 1829. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Benelux and the Iberian Peninsula.[2] It has also been recorded from Russia, Turkey, China[3] and Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 28–33 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]

The larvae feed on Artemisia species.[5]

Subspecies

  • Loxostege turbidalis turbidalis
  • Loxostege turbidalis inornatalis Leech, 1889 (Japan)

References

  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Loxostege turbidalis (Treitschke, 1829)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ Swedish Moths
  5. ^ lepiforum.de