Platyedra subcinerea (Haworth, 1828)
mallow crest, mallow groundling, cotton stem moth
on Malvaceae
parasite
The larvae live in the flowers, feeding on the developing seeds. With spinning the calyx leaves are kept closed.
host plants
Malvaceae, oligophagous
Alcea nudiflora, rosea; Althaea officinalis; Gossypium herbaceum; Malva arborea, sylvestris, thuringiaca, trimestris.
phenology
In favourable climates two or more generations; hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
references
Bland, Corley, Emmet ao (2002a), Huisman & Koster (1994a, 1996a, 1999a), Parsons (1995a), Powell, Eichlin & Sperling (2011a), Requena (2009a), Wieser & Huemer (1997a).