Leptosteges flavicostella

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

Leptosteges flavicostella is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Fernald in 1887.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, South Carolina and Georgia.[2]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November in Florida.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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