Bug FAQLoxostegopsis polle
Loxostegopsis polle · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Loxostegopsis polle lives in short-grass prairie habitats. It is native to North America, recorded in several western US states and Alberta, Canada. Adults are seen in May-June and again in September.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in short-grass prairie environments.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Montana, Wyoming, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult Loxostegopsis polle active?
Adults appear in the spring months of May and June and return in September.
Source: Wikipedia
What kind of habitat does Loxostegopsis polle prefer?
It prefers short-grass prairie habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxostegopsis_polle
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.