Leucinodella leucostola

Leucinodella leucostola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Leucinodella
Species:	L. leucostola
Binomial name
	Leucinodella leucostola; (Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
	Agrotera leucostolaHampson, 1896; Leucinodella agroterodesStrand, 1918;

Last updated April 06, 2023

Leucinodella leucostola is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Taiwan^[1] and in the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam.^[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The basal inner area of the forewings is white. There are two black spots in the cell. Both the forewings and hindwings have leaden-suffused patches on the apical area.^[3]

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References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. As Leucinodella leucostola. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
↑ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 268 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. As Leucinodella leucostola. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 268 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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