''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.
The
wingspan is 13–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early September.
The larvae feed on alfalfa and a variety of other crops and weed species.
External links
Species infoBug Guide
Pyraustinae
Moths described in 1872
Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller
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