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.