Biology:Loxostege quaestoralis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Loxostege |
| Species: | L. quaestoralis
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| Loxostege quaestoralis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
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Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous shaded with black at the costa and basally. The hindwings are blackish, crossed by a faint paler subterminal band. The outer margin is pale ochreous.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825"]. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/pyraustinae/loxostege/. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 239
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "801488.00 – 5009 – Loxostege quaestoralis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5009. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13774312 entry
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