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Leucinodella leucostola

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Leucinodella leucostola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Leucinodella
Species:
L. leucostola
Binomial name
Leucinodella leucostola
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896
  • Leucinodella agroterodes Strand, 1918

Leucinodella leucostola is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Taiwan[1] and in the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The basal inner area of the forewings is white. There are two black spots in the cell. Both the forewings and hindwings have leaden-suffused patches on the apical area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. As Leucinodella leucostola. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 268 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.