Alfalfa Webworm Moth

Loxostege cereralis

''Loxostege cereralis'', the alfalfa webworm, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec to British Columbia, south to Mexico in the west.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 13–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early September.

Food

The larvae feed on alfalfa and a variety of other crops and weed species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusLoxostege
SpeciesL. cereralis
Photographed in
United States of America