Loxostege anartalis (Grote, 1878)

Family: Crambidae

Subfamily:

Identification: The ground colour of the forewings is bluish grey, with a whitish postmedial line and a dark discal spot. The hindwings have a bluish-grey ground colour and a whitish postmedial line, as well as a whitish medial area

Wing Span: 2.0-2.4 cm

Life History: The ground colour of the forewings is bluish grey, with a whitish postmedial line and a dark discal spot. The hindwings have a bluish-grey ground colour and a whitish postmedial line, as well as a whitish medial area

Flight: April to July

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Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from coast to coast in Canada. In the west, the range extends south to California.

Conservation:

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Management Needs:

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