Xanthostege plana

Xanthostege plana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Xanthostege
Species: X. plana
Binomial name
Xanthostege plana
(Grote, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Prothymia plana Grote, 1882

Xanthostege plana is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote in 1883.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Texas.[2]

The forewings are dark yellow with a contrasting pinkish-red fringe.[3] The hindwings are translucent stramineous.[4] Adults are on wing from July to September.

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
  4. Papilio 2 (9-10): 184


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