Loxostege commixtalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Loxostege |
Species: | L. commixtalis |
Binomial name | |
Loxostege commixtalis (Walker, 1866) | |
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Loxostege commixtalis, the alfalfa webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Fennoscandia, Estonia and northern Russia.[1] It is also found in North America, where it ranges from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador west to the Yukon.
The wingspan is 20–26 millimetres (0.79–1.02 in).[2] Adults are on wing from June to July in North America and from May to July in Europe.
The larvae feed on various succulent plants, including sugar beet and alfalfa.