Overview
Comprehensive Description
General Description
A small, light brown moth with elongate, rounded wings and a wingspan of up to 17 mm. The dorsal fore wings are shaded with brown, especially in the outer half, and lack AM and PM lines. The dorsal hind wings are silky-white with a narrow, dark margin (termen). Both wings have a noticeable fringe. Unlike any other Alberta species. The genus Loxostegopsis has been placed in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae.
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Distribution
Distribution
The Type Locality is Brownsville, Texas. Also known from Arizona and California. Not reported from Alberta by Bowman (1951). A single specimen was collected by Doug Macaulay on 6 Sep 2006 in the Pinhorn Grazing Reserve, 33 km SW of Manyberries at a MV trap. It was identified by G. Pohl by comparison with Wyoming material in the Canadian National Collection.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
Short grass prairie.
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Trophic Strategy
Trophic Strategy
Unknown.
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Life History and Behavior
Cyclicity
Life Cycle
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Loxostegopsis polle
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
Conservation Status
Rare. Known from only a single Alberta collection.
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