Singed Platynota

Platynota semiustana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae

Also called: Singed Platynota Moth

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Singed Platynota
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

The wingspan measures between 13 and 17 mm. Its forewings are a sooty black color with a lighter line at the edge. It occurs in North America, recorded from several U.S. states including Alabama, Florida, and Texas.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults have a wingspan of 13 to 17 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina.

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

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Singed Platynota photo 2
Photo: NC Moth Project, CC BY-SA
Singed Platynota photo 3
Photo: Jeff Niznik, CC BY-SA
Singed Platynota photo 4
Photo: geosesarma, CC BY
Singed Platynota photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Same family (Tortricidae)

Oblique-banded Leafroller MothOblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsGarden TortrixGarden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon MarbleCommon MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsRed-banded Leafroller MothRed-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsLight Brown Apple MothLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatana

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platynota_semiustana

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.

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