Loxostege turbidalis Treitschke, 1829 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Loxostege turbidalis Treitschke, 1829

Loxostege turbidalis Treitschke, 1829

Loxostege turbidalis is a Crambidae moth found across Eurasia, whose larvae feed on Artemisia species.

Family
Genus
Loxostege
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Loxostege turbidalis Treitschke, 1829

Loxostege turbidalis Treitschke, 1829 is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Treitschke in 1829. It occurs across most of Europe, and is absent from Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Benelux countries, and the Iberian Peninsula. It has also been officially recorded in Russia, Turkey, China, and Japan. The wingspan of adult individuals ranges from 28 to 33 millimetres, which is equivalent to 1.1 to 1.3 inches. Adult moths are active and on the wing during the months of June and July. The larvae of this species feed on plants belonging to the Artemisia genus.

Photo: (c) Ilia Ustyantsev, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Loxostege

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