Philedone gerningana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
cinquefoil tortrix, twist
polyphagous on herbs
parasite
Larvae in a silken tube or among spun leaves.
host plants
Armeria maritima; Helianthemum; Limonium vulgare; Lotus corniculatus; Medicago minima; Myrica gale; Peucedanum; Plantago media; Potentilla erecta; Scabiosa columbaria; Vaccinium uliginosum.
Occasionally Picea sitchensis
phenology
Univoltine, hibernation as egg.
distribution within Europe
larva
pictures on Lepiforum; see also Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Amphisa gerningana; Philedone geringiana: Swatschek.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Lepiforum (2019), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a).