Platytes cerussella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.

[3] Males are darker in tone than females and usually slightly larger.

Adults are usually flying in June and July.

[4] The larvae feed on the roots of various plants growing under stones in sandy soil, including Carex arenaria, Festuca and other Gramineae species.

This article relating to the moth tribe Crambini is a stub.