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Loxostege offumalis

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Loxostege offumalis
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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]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Loxostege at funet
  3. ^ Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 13: 150
  4. ^ mothphotographersgroup