Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Tribe Pyraustini Scientific name Loxostege cereralis Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Crambidae Genus Loxostege Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Loxostege, Pyrausta rubricalis, Pyrausta signatalis, Ostrinia penitalis, Butterflies and moths | ||
Alfalfa webworm moth crambidae loxostege cereralis dorsal view
Loxostege cereralis, the alfalfa webworm, is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from Quebec to British Columbia, south to Mexico in the west.
The wingspan is 13–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early September.
The larvae feed on alfalfa and a variety of other crops and weed species.
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