Gelechiidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae
Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen, 1913)

Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen, 1913)

Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen, 1913)

Symmetrischema tangolias, the tomato stemborer, is a solanaceous crop pest native to Andean South America with a worldwide introduced distribution.

Symmetrischema striatella (Murtfeldt, 1900)

Symmetrischema striatella (Murtfeldt, 1900)

Symmetrischema striatella (Murtfeldt, 1900)

Symmetrischema striatella is a gelechiid moth native to North America and introduced to New Zealand, whose larvae feed on Solanum nigrum berries.

Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)

Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)

Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)

Scrobipalpa acuminatella is a gelechiid moth found across Eurasia, North America, with larvae feeding on a range of thistle and other plants.

Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)

Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)

Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)

Scrobipalpa ocellatella, the beet moth, is a Gelechiidae moth that damages cultivated beets across much of Eurasia, North Africa, and Atlantic islands.

Scrobipalpula manierreorum Priest, 2014

Scrobipalpula manierreorum Priest, 2014

Scrobipalpula manierreorum Priest, 2014

Scrobipalpula manierreorum is a gelechiid moth described in 2014, found in North America, whose larvae mine leaves of Eurybia macrophylla.

Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917

Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917

Phthorimaea absoluta Meyrick, 1917

Phthorimaea absoluta is a moth species with distinct morphology, multiple yearly generations, and sex pheromone variation affected by aging and plant volatiles.

Frumenta nundinella (Zeller, 1873)

Frumenta nundinella (Zeller, 1873)

Frumenta nundinella (Zeller, 1873)

Frumenta nundinella is a North American gelechiid moth whose larvae feed on Solanum carolinense.

Fascista cercerisella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista cercerisella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista cercerisella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista cercerisella, the redbud leaffolder, is a Gelechiidae moth found across much of the central and eastern United States whose larvae feed on Cercis canadensis.

Fascista bimaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista bimaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista bimaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Fascista bimaculella is a Gelechiidae moth found in eastern North America, US, with distinct dark forewings and white markings.

Fascista quinella (Zeller, 1873)

Fascista quinella (Zeller, 1873)

Fascista quinella (Zeller, 1873)

Fascista quinella is a gelechiid moth found in the southeastern United States.

Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mirificarma eburnella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mirificarma eburnella is a small gelechiid moth found across much of Eurasia, North Africa, and introduced to California.

Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Athrips mouffetella, the ten-spotted honeysuckle moth, is a gelechiid moth found across Eurasia and North America whose larvae feed on honeysuckles.

Aroga compositella (Walker, 1864)

Aroga compositella (Walker, 1864)

Aroga compositella (Walker, 1864)

Aroga compositella is a moth with a 15–16 mm wingspan and distinctively marked dark forewings.

Aroga paraplutella (Busck, 1910)

Aroga paraplutella (Busck, 1910)

Aroga paraplutella (Busck, 1910)

Aroga paraplutella is a 11–12 mm wingspan gelechiid moth found in California and Arizona, North America.

Aroga morenella (Busck, 1908)

Aroga morenella (Busck, 1908)

Aroga morenella (Busck, 1908)

Aroga morenella is a North American gelechiid moth with distinct striped, near-black forewings.

Aroga unifasciella (Busck, 1903)

Aroga unifasciella (Busck, 1903)

Aroga unifasciella (Busck, 1903)

Aroga unifasciella is a Gelechiidae moth found in southwestern North America, active as adults from July to September.

Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Aroga velocella is a two-generation gelechiid moth found across Europe and parts of western and northern Asia.

Chionodes fuscomaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes fuscomaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes fuscomaculella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes fuscomaculella is a North American gelechiid moth whose larvae feed on several tree genera.

Chionodes rabula Hodges, 1999

Chionodes rabula Hodges, 1999

Chionodes rabula Hodges, 1999

Chionodes rabula is a Gelechiidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Typha angustifolia.

Chionodes dentella (Busck, 1903)

Chionodes dentella (Busck, 1903)

Chionodes dentella (Busck, 1903)

Chionodes dentella is a small gelechiid moth found across multiple US states in North America with distinct patterned forewings.

Chionodes thoraceochrella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes thoraceochrella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes thoraceochrella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes thoraceochrella is a gelechiid moth found in North America whose larvae feed on four specific plant species.

Chionodes mediofuscella (Clemens, 1863)

Chionodes mediofuscella (Clemens, 1863)

Chionodes mediofuscella (Clemens, 1863)

Chionodes mediofuscella, the black-smudged chionodes moth, is a North American gelechiid moth whose larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida.

Chionodes sevir Hodges, 1999

Chionodes sevir Hodges, 1999

Chionodes sevir Hodges, 1999

Chionodes sevir is a Gelechiidae moth found in eastern and southern North America whose larvae tie leaves of red oak group Quercus trees.

Chionodes fondella (Busck, 1906)

Chionodes fondella (Busck, 1906)

Chionodes fondella (Busck, 1906)

Chionodes fondella is a Gelechiidae moth from North America whose larvae feed on a small set of host plants.

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