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Loxostege quaestoralis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Loxostege

Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to New Mexico.

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. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February.

References

Loxostege quaestoralis Wikipedia