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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Leptosteges |
| Species: | L. xantholeucalis
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| Leptosteges xantholeucalis (Guenée, 1854)
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The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March, from May to September and in November.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "800697.00 – 5300 – Leptosteges xantholeucalis – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.