Platyedra subcinerea

Platyedra subcinerea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Platyedra
Species: P. subcinerea
Binomial name
Platyedra subcinerea
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria subcinerea Haworth, 1828
  • Gelechia vilella Zeller, 1847
  • argillosella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Gelechia bathrosticta Meyrick, 1936
  • Anacampsis parviocellatella Bruand, 1850[1]

Platyedra subcinerea, the mallow groundling or cotton stem moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe.[2] It is an in introduced species in North America, where it has been recorded from New England and California.[3] The habitat consists of wet meadows, marshes and gardens.

The wingspan is 14-21 mm. The forewings are tan, speckled and with a longitudinal series of alternating dots and streaks through the middle of the wing. The dots are usually surrounded by a lighter patch and the last dot may be double. The tips of the forewings are darker. The hindwings are very pale grey.[4]

The larvae feed on Parietaria officinalis, Urtica species, Althaea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca and Malva sylvestris.[5]

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