Loxostegopsis curialis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
Loxostegopsis curialis is a in the Crambidae, first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is known from arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States. The belongs to the Spilomelinae, a diverse group of grass moths and related lineages. Relatively few details of its have been documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Loxostegopsis curialis: //ˌlɒksəˈstɛɡəsɪs ˈkjʊəriəlɪs//
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Distribution
Recorded from California, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah in the southwestern United States.
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Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'curialis' is shared with Egira curialis, a noctuid also known as the citrus cutworm, which is a documented pest of citrus in California. These are unrelated in different .