Loxostege turbidalis

Loxostege turbidalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Treitschke in 1829. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, the Benelux and the Iberian Peninsula.^[1] It has also been recorded from Russia, Turkey, China^[2] and Japan.

Loxostege turbidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Loxostege
Species:	L. turbidalis
Binomial name
Loxostege turbidalis (Treitschke, 1829)
Synonyms
Botys turbidalis Treitschke, 1829 Loxostege turbidalis glauca Caradja, 1934 Botys turbidalis inornatalis Leech, 1889 Phlyctaenodes yuennanensis Caradja in Caradja & Meyrick, 1937 Scopula flagellalis Duponchel, 1834

The wingspan is 28–33 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). Adults are on wing in June and July.^[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia species.^[4]

Subspecies

• Loxostege turbidalis turbidalis
• Loxostege turbidalis inornatalis Leech, 1889 (Japan)