Loxostege ephippialis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839.[1] It is found in Norway, Sweden, Finland,[2] Russia and North America (from Labrador west to the Northwest Territories and the Rocky Mountains and south to Wyoming and Colorado).
Loxostege ephippialis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Loxostege |
Species: | L. ephippialis |
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Loxostege ephippialis (Zetterstedt, 1839) | |
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The wingspan is 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 in). The ground colour of the wings is bluish gray.[3] Adults are on wing from June to mid July in both North America and Europe.
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