Platyedra cunctatrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Platyedra
Species:
P. cunctatrix
Binomial name
Platyedra cunctatrix
Meyrick, 1931

Platyedra cunctatrix is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu) and Uganda.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Hibiscus species.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2018). "Platyedra cunctatrix Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. โ†‘ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Platyedra cunctatrix Meyrick, 1931". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. โ†‘ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 61.


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