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Platynota rostrana

Platynota rostrana

(Walker, 1863)

Family: Tortricidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Platynota rostrana, the omnivorous platynota moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from the United States (where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia), south through Mexico and Central America to South America (including Venezuela and Brazil). Its native range also includes the West Indies. It has been recorded from Europe, where it may temporarily establish through accidental importation in tropical plants.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.

Source: Wikipedia, article Platynota rostrana. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 252717
  Adult

Cotia
São Paulo
Brazil
01/19/2018
Lucas Rubio
Foto
Photography ID: 252716
  Adult

Cotia
São Paulo
Brazil
01/19/2018
Lucas Rubio


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
71069019/01/2018BrazilSão PauloCotiaLucas Rubio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Platynota rostrana – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.