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Platynota exasperatana
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P. exasperatana
Binomial name
Platynota exasperatana
(Zeller, 1875)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix exasperatana Zeller, 1875
  • Sparganothis scotiana McDunnough, 1961
  • Platynota scotiana

Platynota exasperatana, the Exasperating Platynota Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Quebec to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale grey, shaded with darker grey to blackish in the median and basal areas and marked with traces of black lines. The hindwings vary from light to dark brownish-grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.[3]

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