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Loxostege cereralis

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Loxostege cereralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. cereralis
Binomial name
Loxostege cereralis
(Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Eurycreon cereralis Zeller, 1872
  • Loxostege cerealis

Loxostege cereralis, the alfalfa webworm, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec to British Columbia, south to Mexico in the west.

Eggs
Larva

The wingspan is 13–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early September.

The larvae feed on alfalfa and a variety of other crops and weed species.

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