Loxostege quaestoralis

Loxostege quaestoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species: L. quaestoralis
Binomial name
Loxostege quaestoralis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Polingia quaestoralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and 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]

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