Crambidae
80a0772 –
5004 Loxostege munroealis
Leraut, 2005
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| Taxonomic: Notes |
Loxostege munroealis Leraut, 2005, n. sp., Nouv. Rev. Entomol., 22(2): 134, includes as a synonym [5004] Loxostege sticticalis of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1761). "True" L. sticticalis is a Eurasian species extralimital to North America. |
| Synonymy: |
munroealis Leraut, 2005 (Loxostege) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; Holotype: "USA, Colombie Britannique, Rutland Bay".sticticalis of authors; (not Linnaeus, 1761) (Phalaena) misappl. - MONA 1983: [5004] |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apiaceae Asteraceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Linaceae Malvaceae Poaceae Solanaceae. Host genera: Allium Artemisia Aster Beta Brassica Chenopodium Daucus Gossypium Linum Medicago Phaseolus Pisum Salsola Solanum Solidago Spinacia Trifolium Zea. Notes: polyphagous on vegetable crops & weeds (Evans 1952); low plants (Beadle & Leckie 2012); foliage (Munroe 1976a). |
| Similar : Species |
Loxostege sticticalis, now considered extralimital to North America, is separated by appreciable differences in larval characteristics, noted by Munroe (1976), slight differences in wing pattern, genitalia and DNA.Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Leraut, P.J.A., 2005. Contribution à l'étude de quelques genres et espèces de Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 22(2): 123-139.
- Munroe, E., 1976. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (Part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2A: 65; pl. 4.1-5. (PDF (no fee) or order book)
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 22.28m; p. 174. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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