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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Tortricinae » Sparganothini » Platynota » Black-shaded Platynota Moth - Hodges#3732 (Platynota flavedana)
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2013-06-12-lep1 - Platynota flavedana
Copyright © 2013 Steve Pelikan

2013-06-12-lep1 - Platynota flavedana
Cincinnati, Tanglewood Lane, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
June 12, 2013
Size: 12 mm
Platynota sp?
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Contributed by Steve Pelikan on 13 June, 2013 - 5:29am
Last updated 13 June, 2013 - 3:58pm

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Thanks, Marcia. It does seem like a confusing group.

Do you know this page?
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Platynota/Platynota.shtml
… Steve Pelikan, 13 June, 2013 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

about Platynota
I've been seeing different variations on this moth, as well. I suspect that they are morphs of P. flavedana, but like you have posted a couple of them here for expert confirmation. Covell's guide lists 2 Platynota species for our area - P. flavedana and P. idaeusalis - both common. The description identifies the moth with orangeish brown wings with blackish brown shading except near outer margin, heaviest toward costa as diffuse median and st. bands.
… Marcia Morris, 13 June, 2013 - 6:06am login or register to post comments

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