Platyedra subcinerea, Crete © K. Bormpoudaki
Platyedra subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
MOTH INFO
Platyedra subcinerea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Platyedra subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
Recurvaria subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
Gelechia vilella (Zeller, 1847)
Platyedra argillosella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Gelechia bathrosticta (Meyrick, 1936)
Common name
Mallow Groundling, Cotton Stem Moth, Mallow Crest
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Apatetrinae > Tribus: Pexicopiini > Genus: Platyedra
Wingspan
14-21 mm
Habitat
Wet meadows, marshes and gardens.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Malvaceae (Malva sylvestris, Althaea), Urticaceae (Parietaria officinalis, Urtica) and feeds on the developing seeds.
Flight period
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