Platynota flavedana, the black-shaded platynota moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States from Minnesota to Maine, south to North Carolina and west to Arizona.[3]

Platynota flavedana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Platynota
Species:
P. flavedana
Binomial name
Platynota flavedana
Synonyms
  • Teras concursana Walker, 1863
  • Platynota iridana Barnes & Busck, 1920
  • Teras laterana Robinson, 1869
  • Teras tinctana Walker, 1863

The length of the forewings is 5-6.5 mm for males and 6-8.5 mm for females.

The larvae feed on various plants and have been recorded on Acer, Eupatorium, Helianthus, Dianthus caryophyllus, Helianthemum, Hypericum perforatum, Rhododendron, Trifolium, Sassafras, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium thurberi, Fragaria, Prunus persica, Rosa and Citrus species.[4]

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