Cinquefoil tortrix
Philedone gerningana
''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 most of Europe and the Near East, east to eastern Russia. The habitat consists of heathlands.
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.
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.