Platytes
Encyclopedia
Platytes is a genus
of moth
s of the Crambidae
family.
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 alpinellaPlatytes alpinellaPlatytes 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