Beet Webworm Moth

Loxostege sticticalis

"Loxostege sticticalis" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761 and is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 24–29 millimetres. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

Food

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as mugwort, beet, "Chenopodium album" and "Artemisia campestris". It can become a pest for sugar beet and tobacco.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusLoxostege
SpeciesL. sticticalis
Photographed in
Greece