Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Platytes vobisne

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Platytes

Platytes vobisne is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The forewings are dark silver with dark brown lines. The hindwings are also dark silver. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.

The larvae probably feed on grass species.

References

Platytes vobisne Wikipedia