Loxostegopsis merrickalis
Loxostegopsis merrickalis, or Merrick's pyralid moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
| Loxostegopsis merrickalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Loxostegopsis |
| Species: | L. merrickalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxostegopsis merrickalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) | |
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References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "801283.00 – 5117 – Loxostegopsis merrickalis – Merrick's Pyralid Moth – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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