Cinquefoil Twist

Philedone gerningana

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae

Philedone is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Philedone gerningana, the cinquefoil tortrix or cinquefoil twist, which is found in Asia and Europe. It was first described by the Austrian lepidopterists Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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