Beet Webworm Moth
Loxostege munroealis (Leraut, 2005)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: forewing fringe scales black, contrasting with thin yellowish band along outer margin; ground color yellowish-brown with patchwork pattern of light and dark blotches; PM line very wavy, with a pale area distal to the line where it meets the costa; at rest, outline of moth is triangular
Wing Span: 2.4-2.9 cm
Life History:
Flight: May to September
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: fields, gardens, waste places
Range: Manitoba to Texas and westward; sporadic eastward to the New England states
Conservation:
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Taxonomy Notes: Loxostege munroealis Leraut, 2005, n. sp., Nouv. Rev. Entomol., 22(2): 134, includes as a synonym [5004] Loxostege sticticalis of authors, not (Linnaeus, 1761). "True" L. sticticalis is a Eurasian species extralimital to North America.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 81 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 23, 2025
Submitted by: J_Martineau
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Verified date: Jan 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 10, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 03, 2025
Observation date: Jun 28, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 03, 2025
Observation date: Sep 15, 2025
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 02, 2025
Observation date: Aug 10, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 10, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 12, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2025
Submitted by: Varn
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 20, 2024
Submitted by: vreimer
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: May 31, 2025
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: May 31, 2024
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2024
Observation date: Jun 07, 2024
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2023
Observation date: Apr 27, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Chaves County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
Observation date: May 18, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: May 20, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
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