Platytes
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Platytes is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...

 family.

Species

  • Platytes albipennella Hampson, 1896
  • Platytes alpinella
    Platytes alpinella
    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....

    (Hübner, 1813)
  • Platytes atlantivolella Zerny, 1935
  • Platytes cerussella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Platytes duplicilinea (Hampson, 1919)
  • Platytes ornatellus (Leech, 1889)
  • Platytes platysticha Turner, 1939
  • Platytes poliopepla Lower, 1905
  • Platytes strigatalis (Hampson, 1900)
  • Platytes vobisne Dyar, 1920
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