Bug FAQPlatytes Moth
Platytes vobisne · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The adult Platytes moth has a wingspan of about 12 to 13 mm. It lives in grassland areas and flies from May through July.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure 12 to 13 mm across the wings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are found in grassland habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May to July.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, Iowa, Montana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platytes_vobisne
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.