Biology:Leptosteges xantholeucalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Leptosteges xantholeucalis
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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

Wikidata ☰ Q19597707 entry