Platynota semiustana

(Platynota semiustana)

Description

Platynota semiustana, the singed platynota, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The forewings are sooty black with a paler terminal line.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Platynota
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