Loxostege anartalis explained

Loxostege anartalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coast to coast in Canada. In the west, the range extends south to California.^[2]

The wingspan is 20–24 mm.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.

Subspecies

• Loxostege anartalis anartalis (California)
• Loxostege anartalis albertalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Manitoba west to the southern interior of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories and Alaska)
• Loxostege anartalis lulualis (Hulst, 1886) (California to Quebec)
• Loxostege anartalis rainierensis Munroe, 1976 (Washington)
• Loxostege anartalis saxicolalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Utah to Wyoming)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: 801489.00 – 5010 – Loxostege anartalis – (Grote, 1877) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 8, 2018.
3. Web site: Species Details: Loxostege anartalis . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 29, 2020.