Platytes alpinella
| Platytes alpinella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Platytes |
| Species: | P. alpinella |
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| Platytes alpinella (Hübner, 1813) | |
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Platytes alpinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, the area surrounding the Caucasus and the eastern part of Russia.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various mosses, mainly Tortula species.
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