What does cotton stem moth eat?
Its larvae eat a variety of plants, sometimes causing serious damage to crops.

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Species of Platyedra
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Family
Twirler moths

Genus
Platyedra

Species
Cotton stem moth (Platyedra subcinerea)