Desnou

Desnou is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. The moths in this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.

Species within the genus Desnou include:

Desnou anita

Desnou anota

Desnou argyroptera

Desnou calliptera

Desnou chionitis

Desnou chrysoleuca

Desnou clivosana

Desnou cyanoptera

Desnou dactylifera

Desnou em Phanopta

Desnou euphone

Desnou flexuosa

Desnou fulgida

Desnou iridella

Desnou lapidea

Desnou lilacina

Desnou lucida

Desnou lychnitis

Desnou macrogutta

Desnou metachrysa

Desnou niphopelta

Desnou ommatopa

Desnou orthochaeta

Desnou palaeana

Desnou pampsycha

Desnou pantamira

Desnou psiloptera

Desnou pyralina

Desnou rhabdophora

Desnou scardina

Desnou sciotista

Desnou spirana

Desnou stella

Desnou stellaris

Desnou stereota

Desnou strobilana

Desnou strobilodes

Desnou symphyta

Desnou terrena

Desnou tesserata

Desnou thalia

Desnou thriphera

Desnou tmolopis

Desnou tricolor

Desnou tridens

Desnou triphora

Desnou trisignana

Desnou tryphera

Desnou tyriota

Desnou velificata

Desnou vexans

Desnou zoe

Research on the specific ecology, life cycle, and behavior of Desnou species is ongoing. As with many moth genera, further taxonomic and phylogenetic studies may refine the classification and relationships within Desnou. The geographical distribution of these moths suggests their role within the biodiversity of Central and South American ecosystems.