Loxostege floridalis, the Christmas-berry webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Texas.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Loxostege |
| Species: | L. floridalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Loxostege floridalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
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Adults have been recorded on wing from September to May.
The larvae feed on Lycium carolinianum var. quadrifidum.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801473.00 – 4994 – Loxostege floridalis – Christmas-berry Webworm Moth – Barnes & McDunnough, 1913". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Loxostege Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2017.