Bug FAQPlatynota labiosana
Platynota labiosana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The wingspan measures roughly 15 to 21 mm. It occurs from southern California and Utah east to Texas and southern Colorado, and continues south through Mexico to Guatemala. Adults are most common from March through September, though they can be seen any month in Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 15 to 21 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
When are Platynota labiosana adults active?
They are most active from March through September, though they can be on wing all year in Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platynota_labiosana
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.