Loxostegopsis

Dyar, 1917

Loxostegopsis is a of small in the Crambidae, Spilomelinae. The genus was established by Harrison Gray Dyar in 1917 and contains six described distributed in North America. Most species were described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1918. The genus is relatively well-documented on iNaturalist with over 3,300 observations, suggesting active that are encountered with some frequency.

Loxostegopsis emigralis by (c) jimeckert49, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Loxostegopsis merrickalis P1090379a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Loxostegopsis: /ˌlɒksəˌstiːˈɡɒpsɪs/

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Distribution

North America. have been documented across the United States and southern Canada, with records from multiple states and provinces.

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