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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 Crambidae family. 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 mm.[4] Adults are on wing in June and July.[5]

The larvae feed on Artemisia species.[6]

Subspecies

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

References

  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ European Butterflies and Moths
  5. ^ Swedish Moths
  6. ^ lepiforum.de