Garden-species

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• Platyedra subcinerea

  cotton stem moth, mallow groundling

  Platyedra subcinerea is a small gelechiid moth native to Europe, now established as an introduced species in North America (New England, California) and New Zealand. It inhabits wet meadows, marshes, and gardens. The species is known by two common names: cotton stem moth and mallow groundling.

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