Leptosteges vestaliella

Leptosteges vestaliella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1872.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

Leptosteges vestaliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Leptosteges
Species:
L. vestaliella
Binomial name
Leptosteges vestaliella
(Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Scirpophaga vestaliella Zeller, 1872

The wingspan is about 12–13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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