Platyedra subcinerea, Crete © K. Bormpoudaki

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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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