Loxomorpha flavidissimalis
Loxomorpha flavidissimalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877.[1] It is found in the United States (Texas, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia and Puerto Rico[2][3]), Mexico[4] and has also been recorded in Australia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Loxomorpha |
| Species: | L. flavidissimalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxomorpha flavidissimalis Grote, 1877 | |
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
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "A List of Moths in the West Indies of the Caribbean". Focusonnature.com. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
- "801342.00 – 5155 – Loxomorpha flavidissimalis – (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- 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.
- McLeod, Robin (March 31, 2016). "Species Loxomorpha flavidissimalis - Hodges#5155". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
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