Photo © Dan Houghton

Platyedra subcinerea

Checklist Number
35.033 [B&F: 0808]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Apatetrinae
Genus:Platyedra
Species:subcinerea
Authority:(Haworth, 1828)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in rough ground and gardens in parts of southern England. In Hampshire recorded frequently and in numbers along the south-east coastal strip. Inland, and on the Isle of Wight, there are only scattered records. Wingspan 16-18 mm. The larva feeds on flowers and seeds of Common Mallow and Hollyhock.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)