Loxomorpha flavidissimalis explained

Loxomorpha flavidissimalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.^[1] It is found in the United States (Texas, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia and Puerto Rico^{[2] [3]}), Mexico^[4] and has also been recorded in Australia.

In the United States, adults have been recorded on wing from May to July and in September.

The larvae feed on Opuntia species. They are yellowish white and reach a length of about 11 mm when full-grown.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: A List of Moths in the West Indies of the Caribbean . 2015-03-24 . Focusonnature.com.
3. Web site: 801342.00 – 5155 – Loxomorpha flavidissimalis – (Grote, 1878) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 8, 2018.
4. Key to selected Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) larvae intercepted at U.S. ports of entry . Biostor.org . 1999 . M A . Solis . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 101 . 645 . 0013-8797 . 2015-03-24.
5. Web site: McLeod . Robin . March 31, 2016 . Species Loxomorpha flavidissimalis - Hodges#5155 . BugGuide . August 8, 2018.