Loxostege venustalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stoll in 1781.[1] It is found in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]

Loxostege venustalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Loxostege
Species:
L. venustalis
Binomial name
Loxostege venustalis
(Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Pyralis venustalis Stoll in Cramer & Stoll, 1781
  • Botys divulsalis Zeller, 1852
  • Emmelia testula Geyer in Hübner, 1837
  • Scopula jucundalis Walker, 1866

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Loxostege venustalis (Cramer, 1782)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 19, 2017.