Cotton stem moth
Platyedra subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The cotton stem moth (Platyedra subcinerea) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the cotton stem moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cotton stem moth live?
Not recorded
Is the cotton stem moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cotton stem moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusPlatyedra
- SpeciesPlatyedra subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms Anacampsis parviocellatella, Gelechia argillosella, Gelechia bathrosticta, Gelechia vilella, Platyedra vilella, Recurvaria subcinerea, Sitotroga subcinerea
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Mallow groundlingEnglish
- KaasjeskruidmotDutch
- Моль стеблевая хлопковаяRussian
- psota ibišováSlovak
- kattostmalSwedish
Relatives of the cotton stem moth
Other species in the same family Gelechiidae.
Donald Trump moth
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi
French grain-moth
Sitotroga cerealella
South American tomato moth
Tuta absoluta
Potato moth
Phthorimaea operculella
Peach twig borer
Anarsia lineatella
Pink bollworm
Pectinophora gossypiella
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the cotton stem moth?
The cotton stem moth (Platyedra subcinerea) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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