Omnivorous Platynota Moth

Natural history and identification

Platynota rostrana is a broadly feeding leaf-roller moth. The cited study reports rearings from more than 100 plant species in more than 20 families and cautions that the name may encompass closely related species. A host plant or general leaf-rolling damage alone therefore provides weak species identification. The broad host compilation is not a measured host list for Kauaʻi.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Platynota rostrana

Common names

Omnivorous Platynota Moth

Family

Tortricidae

Order

Lepidoptera

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Omnivorous Platynota Moth (Platynota rostrana) belongs to Tortricidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source