Xanthostege plana
Grote, 1883
Xanthostege plana is a crambid described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. The is distinguished by its striking wing coloration: dark yellow forewings with a contrasting pinkish-red fringe and translucent straw-colored hindwings. It occurs in the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and Texas.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xanthostege plana: //zænˈθɒstɛdʒi ˈpleɪnə//
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Identification
The combination of dark yellow forewings with pinkish-red fringe and translucent straw-colored hindwings distinguishes this from other North American crambids. The vivid fringe coloration is particularly distinctive.
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Appearance
Forewings are dark yellow with a contrasting pinkish-red fringe along the outer margin. Hindwings are translucent stramineous (straw-colored).
Distribution
Recorded from Arizona and Texas in the southwestern United States.
Seasonality
are on wing from July to September.
More Details
Taxonomic History
Originally described as Prothymia plana by Grote in 1883, later transferred to the Xanthostege.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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