Biology:Loxostege turbidalis

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Wikidata ☰ Q6694381 entry