Platytes cerussella explained

Platytes cerussella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in almost all of Europe.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.[3] Males are darker in tone than females and usually slightly larger. Adults are usually flying in June and July.[4] The larvae feed on the roots of various plants growing under stones in sandy soil, including Carex arenaria, Festuca and other Gramineae species.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185125/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443097 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: World Pyraloidea Database . Globiz.pyraloidea.org . 2012-03-15.
  3. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=431080&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1326 UKmoths
  5. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Pcerussella.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium

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