Biology:Loxostege typhonalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Loxostege typhonalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. typhonalis
Binomial name
Loxostege typhonalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1914[1]

Loxostege typhonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and New Mexico.[3]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. The forewings are ocherous brown. The hindwings are pale ocherous, but darker at the margins.[4] Adults are on wing from July to September.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13774419 entry