Ptycholoma

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Ptycholoma
Tortricidae - Ptycholoma lecheana.JPG
Adult of Ptycholoma lecheana
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Ptycholoma

Stephens, 1829
Synonyms
  • PtychalomaDiakonoff, 1939

Ptycholoma is a genus of moths in the tribe Archipini.

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Species

Former species

Distribution

Species in this genus are present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.

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References

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