Bug FAQExasperating Platynota Moth
Platynota exasperatana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Exasperating Platynota
The Exasperating Platynota Moth has a wingspan of about 13 mm. Adults are on the wing during July and August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 13 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly in July and August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult Exasperating Platynota Moths active?
Adults are on the wing in July and August.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platynota_exasperatana
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.