Biology:Xanthostege plana

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Short description: Species of moth

Xanthostege plana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Xanthostege
Species:
X. plana
Binomial name
Xanthostege plana
(Grote, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Prothymia plana Grote, 1882

Xanthostege plana is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas .[2]

The forewings are dark yellow with a contrasting pinkish-red fringe.[3] The hindwings are translucent stramineous (straw colored).[4] Adults are on wing from July to September.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13856985 entry