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Crambidae
80a0762 – 4994   Loxostege floridalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
             Christmas-berry Webworm

TX - LG - © David Barker
Distribution: USA: FL, TX, NM (there appears to be two clades, one from FL and the other from TX and NM (one specimen from NM identified by Munroe), narrowly separated by DNA barcode).
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Solanaceae.  Host genera: Lycium.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • floridalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 (Loxostege) - MONA 1983: 4994; TL: Everglade, FL.
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Barnes, W.M. & J.H. McDunnough, 1913. New North American Lepidoptera with notes on described species. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America, 2(4): 173.
    • Heppner, J.B., 1975. Biological notes on Loxostege floridalis (Pyralidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 29(4): 236-242.
    • Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 61; pl. 4.73-74. order or free PDF
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Loxostege floridalis
    LG – © James Hayden
    Loxostege floridalis
    29mm - LG – © Jim Vargo

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