Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Loxocrambus | |
Loxocrambus awemensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by McDunnough in 1929. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba, Alberta, Michigan and Ontario. The habitat consists of sand dunes.
The wingspan is 22-25 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
Larvae have been reared from a pupa in a sand tube near dune grasses.
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