''Philedone'' is a genus of
moths belonging to the subfamily
Tortricinae
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...
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
Austrian may refer to:
* Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent
** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law
* Austrian German dialect
* Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...
lepidopterists Michael Denis and
Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.
Description
The wingspan is 13-16 mm. The antennal pectinations are moderately long. The forewings are yellow-ochreous, darker-strigulated. The basal area is browner and undefined. There is a broad central fascia and costal patch, both red-brown. The hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is dull greenish; head is reddish-ochreous.
The larvae is
polyphagous
Feeding is the process by which organisms, typically animals, obtain food. Terminology often uses either the suffixes -vore, -vory, or -vorous from Latin ''vorare'', meaning "to devour", or -phage, -phagy, or -phagous from Greek φαγε ...
, feeding on ''
Lotus
Lotus may refer to:
Plants
*Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly:
** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae
**Lotus flower, a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant also ...
'', ''
Plantago'', ''
Scabiosa'', ''
Peucedanum'', ''
Potentilla
''Potentilla'' is a genus containing over 300Guillén, A., et al. (2005)Reproductive biology of the Iberian species of ''Potentilla'' L. (Rosaceae).''Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid'' 1(62) 9–21. species of annual, biennial and perenni ...
'' and ''
Vaccinium'' species, as well as thrift (''
Armeria maritima''), aspen (''
Populus tremula'') Sitka spruce (''
Picea sitchensis'') and silver fir (''
Abies alba''). They feed in May and June, in uncultivated areas on spun leaves and flowers,
Distribution
''Philedone gerningana'' is found in most of
Europe (except
Portugal and the southern part of the
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
) and the
Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
, east to eastern
Russia. The main habitat is
heath.
See also
*
List of Tortricidae genera
References
* ; ; ; & , 2010: To the knowledge of Lepidoptera fauna in the Republic of Mordovia. ''Caucasian Entomological Bulletin'', 6 (1): 71–84. Abstract
External links
tortricidae.com
Archipini
Monotypic moth genera
Moths described in 1775
Moths of Asia
Tortricidae genera
Tortricidae of Europe
Taxa named by Michael Denis
Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
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