Loxostegopsis polle

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Loxostegopsis polle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
L. polle
Binomial name
Loxostegopsis polle
Dyar, 1917

Loxostegopsis polle is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas,[2] Wyoming and Alberta. The habitat consist of short grass prairie.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are shaded with brown. The hindwings are silky white with a narrow dark margin.[3] Adults have been recorded from May to June and in September.

References[]

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ "Species Page - Loxostegopsis polle". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019.


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