Platynota idaeusalis

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Platynota idaeusalis, the tufted apple bud moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, south to Florida, west to Oklahoma.

Platynota idaeusalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Platynota
Species:
P. idaeusalis
Binomial name
Platynota idaeusalis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypena idaeusalis Walker, 1859
  • Phylacteritis dioptrica Meyrick, 1922
  • Platynota sentana Clemens, 1860

The wingspan is 12–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in the north. There are multiple generations per year.

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