Loxostege oberthuralis

Loxostege oberthuralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Loxostege
Species:	L. oberthuralis
Binomial name
	Loxostege oberthuralis; Fernald, 1894

Loxostege oberthuralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles H. Fernald in 1894.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern California, southern Arizona and southern Nevada.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are pale pale sulfur yellow, marked with reddish brown. The hindwings are white with a fuscous terminal line.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and from August to September.

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
"801481.00 – 5002 – Loxostege oberthuralis – Fernald, 1894". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
Savela, Markku. "Loxostege oberthuralis Fernald, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
Fernald, C. H. (1894). "Descriptions of Pyralidae from the Death Valley". Insect Life. Government Printing Office. 6 (3): 255–257 – via Internet Archive.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

[2] "801481.00 – 5002 – Loxostege oberthuralis – Fernald, 1894". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

[3] Savela, Markku. "Loxostege oberthuralis Fernald, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

[4] Fernald, C. H. (1894). "Descriptions of Pyralidae from the Death Valley". Insect Life. Government Printing Office. 6 (3): 255–257 – via Internet Archive.