Leptosteges pulverulenta

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Leptosteges pulverulenta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Leptosteges
Species:
L. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Leptosteges pulverulenta
Warren, 1889

Leptosteges pulverulenta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1889. [1] It is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. [2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish, dusted with brownish and with two transverse brown lines. The hindwings are white, with the same markings as found on the forewings, but the first line is only represented as a small brown dash. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Leptosteges pulverulenta Warren, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1889 (2): 291 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .