Philedone

Philedone
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Genus: Philedone
Hubner, [1825]
Species: P. gerningana
Binomial name
Philedone gerningana
([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
Synonyms
  • Amphisa Curtis, 1828
  • Amphysa Guenee, 1845
  • Tortrix gerningana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Amphisa gerningiana Stephens, 1829
  • Tortrix pectinana Hubner, [1796-1799]

Philedone is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Philedone gerningana, the cinquefoil tortrix or cinquefoil twist, which is found in most of Europe (except Portugal and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula) and the Near East,[2] east to eastern Russia. The habitat consists of heathlands.[3]

The larvae feed on Lotus, Plantago, Scabiosa, Peucedanum, Potentilla and Vaccinium species, as well as Populus tremula and Abies alba. They feed from within spun leaves or flowers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Hants Moths
  • Bolshakov, L.V. ; Ruchin, A.B. ; Kurmaeva, D.K. ; Semishin, G.B. & Polumordvinov, O.A., 2010: To the knowledge of Lepidoptera fauna in the Republic of Mordovia. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin, 6 (1): 71-84. Abstract:


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