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Singed Platynota - Platynota semiustana TL: ~10 mm. Sooty black FW with pale terminal line. Raised tufts of scales in median area . Hosts: unknown<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a black light in a semi-rural area Geotagged,Platynota semiustana,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Singed Platynota - Platynota semiustana

TL: ~10 mm. Sooty black FW with pale terminal line. Raised tufts of scales in median area . Hosts: unknown

Habitat: Attracted to a black light in a semi-rural area

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''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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 30, 2019. Captured Jun 28, 2019 22:40 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm