Xanthostege

Munroe, 1976

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Xanthostege is a of in the Crambidae, erected by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976. The genus contains two described : Xanthostege plana and Xanthostege roseiterminalis. These moths belong to the Pyraustinae, a diverse group within the Crambidae. The genus is recognized as valid across major taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and NCBI.

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Taxonomic history

The Xanthostege was established by lepidopterist Eugene G. Munroe in 1976 to accommodate previously placed in other genera. The type species is Xanthostege plana, originally described by Grote in 1883.

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