Loxocrambus canellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1920.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi and Texas.[2]

Loxocrambus canellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Loxocrambus
Species:
L. canellus
Binomial name
Loxocrambus canellus
Forbes, 1920

Its distinctive features include a lightest clay tint on the neckline and tegulae, with some of its legs being white. Torso appears to be white. The insect order Lepidoptera, which means "scaly-winged," is made up of both moths and butterflies. Thousands of tiny scales that overlap like roof tiles create the patterns and colors on their wings. [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. ^ "800883.00 – 5427 – Loxocrambus canellus – Forbes, 1920". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Kozlov, Castagneyrol, Zverev, Mikhail, Bastien, Vitali, Elena (10 September 2022). "Recovery of moth and butterfly (Lepidoptera) communities in a polluted region following emission decline". The Science of the Total Environment. 838 (Pt 1): 155800. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155800. PMID 35550902. S2CID 248706358. Retrieved 4 February 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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