Loxostege quaestoralis explained

Loxostege quaestoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to New Mexico.^[2]

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.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Loxostege Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 28, 2017.
3. https://archive.org/stream/contributionston216barn#page/239/mode/1up Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America 2 (6): 239
4. Web site: 801488.00 – 5009 – Loxostege quaestoralis – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1914) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 8, 2019.