Photo © Dan Houghton
Platyedra subcinerea
Checklist Number35.033 [B&F: 0808]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Apatetrinae |
| Genus: | Platyedra |
| Species: | subcinerea |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in rough ground and gardens in parts of southern England. In Hampshire recorded frequently and in numbers along the south-east coastal strip. Inland, and on the Isle of Wight, there are only scattered records. Wingspan 16-18 mm. The larva feeds on flowers and seeds of Common Mallow and Hollyhock.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
