Loxostege thallophilalis

(Hulst, 1886)

Loxostege thallophilalis is a in the Crambidae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It belongs to the Loxostege, which includes several species commonly known as webworms. The species has been recorded as a for the mason wasp Euodynerus annulatus, which provisions its nests with caterpillars of this moth.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Loxostege thallophilalis: //ˌlɒksəˈstiːdʒi ˌθæloʊˈfaɪləlɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from southern British Columbia to northern California, and from Montana. The occurs in western North America.

Host Associations

Euodynerus annulatus - preyCaterpillars of Loxostege thallophilalis are recorded as a major for this mason wasp, which uses them to provision nest for its larvae

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Botis thallophilalis by Hulst in 1886, later transferred to the Loxostege. The epithet 'thallophilalis' refers to an association with thallophytes (, lichens, fungi), though the exact etymological basis is unclear.