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Tortricidae 51a0443 – 3732   Platynota flavedana Clemens, 1860              Black-shaded Platynota

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae Apiaceae Araliaceae Apocynaceae[Asclepiadaceae] Asteraceae Berberidaceae Caryophyllaceae Celastraceae Cistaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae] Lauraceae Malvacea..  Host genera: Acer Amaranthus Arachis Asclepias Aster[unresolved] Baptisia Berberis Cephalanthus Cicuta Citrus Crocanthemum[=Helianthemum] Dianthus Eupatorium Euonymus Fragaria Gossypium Hedera Helianthus Hypericum...  Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Robinson et al 2002); fruits & leaves (Chapman & Lienk 1971); leaf-rolling (Klem & Zaspel 2019).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Genitalia: See TortAI species page at idtools.org Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: flavedana Clemens, 1860 (Platynota) - MONA 1983: 3732 concursana (Walker, 1863) (Teras) iridana Barnes & Busck, 1920 (Platynota) laterana (Robinson, 1869) (Teras) tinctana (Walker, 1863) (Teras)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 130; pl. E.45-50. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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