Leptosteges xantholeucalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Leptosteges
Species:
L. xantholeucalis
Binomial name
Leptosteges xantholeucalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Parthenodes xantholeucalis Guenée, 1854
  • Patissa xantholeucalis
  • Scirpophaga fasciella Fernald, 1887

Leptosteges xantholeucalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi[2] and North Carolina. It is also found in Cuba.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March, from May to September and in November.

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "800697.00 – 5300 – Leptosteges xantholeucalis – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.


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