Leptosteges fuscipunctalis

Leptosteges fuscipunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in Espírito Santo, Brazil.[2]

Leptosteges fuscipunctalis
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L. fuscipunctalis
Binomial name
Leptosteges fuscipunctalis
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Patissa fuscipunctalis Hampson, 1896

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pure shining white, but the costa is dusky fulvous with a dusky spot at the lower angle of the cell.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Patissa fuscipunctalis Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 910   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.