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Loxostege - Loxostege commixtalis
Copyright © 2018 Ray Simpson

Loxostege - Loxostege commixtalis
Blanc-Sablon, Airport Rd near town, Quebec, Canada
June 6, 1985
Size: 22mm
From Yale Peabody Museum collection. Leg. L. Crabo. Day flier near Larix bog. The real L. commixtalis is a small boreal species found mostly in Canada. Records in the United States are probably L. cerealis, which is significantly larger. Loxostege commixtalis is usually under 22mm wingspan.
Contributed by Ray Simpson on 13 September, 2018 - 2:32pm

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