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Platytes cerussella

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Species of moth

Platytes cerussella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Platytes
Species: P. cerussella
Binomial name
Platytes cerussella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cerussella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Crambus cerucellus Wood, 1839
  • Crambus cerusellus Stephens, 1834
  • Crambus pygmaeus Stephens, 1834
  • Crambus pygmaeus Stephens, 1829
  • Platytes quadrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea auriferella Hübner, 1796
  • Palparia aurifera Haworth, 1811
  • Thisanotia auriferalis Hübner, 1825
  • Tinea barbella Hübner, 1796
  • Palparia barba Haworth, 1811

Platytes cerussella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in almost all of Europe.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Males are darker in tone than females and usually slightly larger. Adults are usually flying in June and July.

Fig. 1 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on the roots of various plants growing under stones in sandy soil, including Carex arenaria, Festuca and other Gramineae species.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. microlepidoptera.nl
  4. UKmoths
  5. Lepidoptera of Belgium
Taxon identifiers
Platytes cerussella


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