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Loxostege sticticalis

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Loxostege sticticalis
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L. sticticalis
Binomial name
Loxostege sticticalis
(Linnaeus, 1761)
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  • Phalaena Pyralis sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761
  • Pyralis fuscalis Hübner, 1796
  • Pyralis lupulina Clerck, 1764
  • Botys lupulinalis Guenée, 1854
  • Phalaena Tortrix miana O. F. Müller, 1764
  • Pyralis tetragonalis Haworth, 1811
  • Pyralis sylvata Panzer, 1804
  • Loxostege sticticalis tenebrosa Caradja, 1939

Loxostege sticticalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761 and is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.

The wingspan is 24–29 millimetres (0.94–1.14 in). The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), beet, Chenopodium album and Artemisia campestris. It can become a pest for sugar beet and tobacco.