''Loxostege allectalis'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from southern
California to
Texas, and to
Central America.
The
wingspan is 21–26 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September.
The larvae feed on ''
Lycium berlandieri
''Lycium berlandieri'' is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by the common name Berlandier's wolfberry. It is native to Mexico and the south-western United States from Arizona to Texas.Matthews, Robin F. 1994''Lycium berl ...
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References
Moths described in 1877
Pyraustinae
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