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Pityocona
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Pityocona

Pityocona is a small and little-known genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is believed to belong to subfamily Gelechiinae, but beyond that its relationships are still obscure.

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10 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pityocona probleta

speciesPityocona probleta

Pityocona longovata

speciesPityocona longovata

Pityocona transovata

speciesPityocona transovata

Pityocona monoprocessa

speciesPityocona monoprocessa

Pityocona mastoidea

speciesPityocona mastoidea

Pityocona sinuosa

speciesPityocona sinuosa

Pityocona bifurcatus

speciesPityocona bifurcatus

Pityocona xeropis

speciesPityocona xeropis

Pityocona attenuata

speciesPityocona attenuata

Pityocona porphyroscia

speciesPityocona porphyroscia

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 956073.