Loxocrambus canellus explained

Loxocrambus canellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1920.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi and Texas.^[2]

Its distinctive features include a lightest clay tint on the neckline and tegulae, with some of its legs being white. Torso appears to be white. The insect order Lepidoptera, which means "scaly-winged," is made up of both moths and butterflies. Thousands of tiny scales that overlap like roof tiles create the patterns and colors on their wings. ^[3]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: 800883.00 – 5427 – Loxocrambus canellus – Forbes, 1920 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . April 11, 2018.
3. Kozlov, Castagneyrol, Zverev . Mikhail, Bastien, Vitali, Elena . 10 September 2022 . Recovery of moth and butterfly (Lepidoptera) communities in a polluted region following emission decline . 4 February 2022 . The Science of the Total Environment. 838 . Pt 1 . 155800 . 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155800 . 35550902 . 248706358 .
4. Book: Journal of the New York Entomological Society . 1920 . Allen Press . en.