Loxomorpha flavidissimalis

Loxomorpha flavidissimalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas, Florida, North Carolina and West Virginia.[2] It is also found in Mexico[3] and Puerto Rico.[4] It has also been recorded from Australia.

Loxomorpha flavidissimalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Loxomorpha
Species:
L. flavidissimalis
Binomial name
Loxomorpha flavidissimalis
Grote, 1877

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bright yellow with grayish antemedial and postmedial lines. The discal spot is situated in a grayish patch. The hindwings are similar, but slightly paler near the base. 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]

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


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