Leptosteges pulverulenta

Leptosteges pulverulenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Leptosteges
Species: L. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Leptosteges pulverulenta
Warren, 1889

Leptosteges pulverulenta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Warren in 1889.[1] It is found in Brazil (Amazons).[2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish, dusted with brownish and with two transverse brown lines. The hindwings are white, with the same markings as found on the forewings, but the first line is only represented as a small brown dash.[3]

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