Stangeia xerodes is a moth of the Pterophoroidae family that is found in most of mainland Australia, the Ryukyu Islands, Java and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). The larvae feed on Cleome, Cajanus cajan and Acacia. They are about 12 millimetres (0.47 in) long, cylindrical and moderately stout. The head is yellowish with an orange tinge, while the colour of the other segments is uniform pale yellow.