Platynota exasperatana (Zeller, 1875) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Platynota exasperatana (Zeller, 1875)

Platynota exasperatana (Zeller, 1875)

Platynota exasperatana is a small tortricid moth found across much of North America.

Family
Genus
Platynota
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Platynota exasperatana (Zeller, 1875)

Platynota exasperatana, commonly known as the exasperating platynota moth, is a moth species that belongs to the Tortricidae family. This moth is found in North America, with a range extending from Quebec to Florida in the east, west to Texas, and north to Michigan and Ontario. The wingspan of adult Platynota exasperatana is approximately 13 millimeters. Adult moths of this species have been recorded in flight between the months of July and August.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Platynota

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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