Loxostege floridalis, the Christmas-berry webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Texas.[2]

Loxostege floridalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. floridalis
Binomial name
Loxostege floridalis
Synonyms
  • Loxostege albiceralis floridalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Adults have been recorded on wing from September to May.

The larvae feed on Lycium carolinianum var. quadrifidum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "801473.00 – 4994 – Loxostege floridalis – Christmas-berry Webworm Moth – Barnes & McDunnough, 1913". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.