Gelechiidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechiidae
Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra Clarke, 1947

Chionodes pereyra is a Gelechiidae moth found in North America, whose larvae feed on red oak group Quercus species.

Chionodes mariona (Heinrich, 1921)

Chionodes mariona (Heinrich, 1921)

Chionodes mariona (Heinrich, 1921)

Chionodes mariona is a Gelechiidae moth found in southwestern North America whose larvae feed on various mallows.

Chionodes discoocellella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes discoocellella (Chambers, 1872)

Chionodes discoocellella (Chambers, 1872)

The eyeringed chionodes moth (Chionodes discoocellella) is a gelechiid moth found in the US whose larvae feed on specific plants.

Chionodes praeclarella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Chionodes praeclarella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Chionodes praeclarella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Chionodes praeclarella is a gelechiid moth found in North America and parts of Europe, with larvae feeding on Polygonaceae.

Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839)

Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839)

Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839)

Chionodes electella is a Gelechiidae moth found across most of Europe, with a wingspan of 12–16 mm.

Filatima albilorella (Zeller, 1873)

Filatima albilorella (Zeller, 1873)

Filatima albilorella (Zeller, 1873)

Filatima albilorella is a North American Gelechiidae moth with distinctive dark brown forewings and white markings.

Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873

Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873

Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873

Gelechia lynceella is a Gelechiidae moth recorded across multiple locations in North America.

Gelechia sestertiella Heydenreich, 1851

Gelechia sestertiella Heydenreich, 1851

Gelechia sestertiella Heydenreich, 1851

Gelechia sestertiella is a gelechiid moth found across much of Europe and western Russia, whose larvae feed on maple trees.

Gelechia rhombella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Gelechia rhombella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Gelechia rhombella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Gelechia rhombella, the apple groundling, is a gelechiid moth found across Eurasia whose larvae feed on apple and pear plants.

Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria walsinghami is a gelechiid moth found in North America, with distinct wing patterning, that feeds on Rhus typhina as larvae.

Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica Dietz, 1900

Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica is a Gelechiidae moth described in 1900, found in multiple U.S. states across North America.

Agnippe prunifoliella (Chambers, 1873)

Agnippe prunifoliella (Chambers, 1873)

Agnippe prunifoliella (Chambers, 1873)

Agnippe prunifoliella is a gelechiid moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Prunus americana.

Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875

Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875

Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875

Stegasta bosqueella, the red-necked peanutworm moth, is a gelechiid moth found in North America whose larvae are peanut pests.

Stegasta variana Meyrick, 1904

Stegasta variana Meyrick, 1904

Stegasta variana Meyrick, 1904

Stegasta variana is a small gelechiid moth found across Africa, Asia, and the Indian Ocean island of Réunion.

Stegasta capitella (Fabricius, 1794)

Stegasta capitella (Fabricius, 1794)

Stegasta capitella (Fabricius, 1794)

Stegasta capitella (the teaweed moth) is a Gelechiidae moth found in the southeastern US and West Indies, whose larvae feed on peanut and Sida spinosa.

Friseria cockerelli (Busck, 1903)

Friseria cockerelli (Busck, 1903)

Friseria cockerelli (Busck, 1903)

Friseria cockerelli, the mesquite webworm moth, is a gelechiid moth found in the southern US and Mexico.

Friseria acaciella (Busck, 1906)

Friseria acaciella (Busck, 1906)

Friseria acaciella (Busck, 1906)

Friseria acaciella is a 13 mm wingspan gelechiid moth found in the southern US and Mexico whose larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana.

Faculta inaequalis (Busck, 1910)

Faculta inaequalis (Busck, 1910)

Faculta inaequalis (Busck, 1910)

Faculta inaequalis is a small gelechiid moth found in Mexico and the southwestern United States with distinct patterned forewings.

Neodactylota liguritrix Hodges, 1966

Neodactylota liguritrix Hodges, 1966

Neodactylota liguritrix Hodges, 1966

Neodactylota liguritrix is a Gelechiidae moth described in 1966, found in parts of southern North America.

Arogalea cristifasciella (Chambers, 1878)

Arogalea cristifasciella (Chambers, 1878)

Arogalea cristifasciella (Chambers, 1878)

Arogalea cristifasciella, the stripe-backed moth, is a small gelechiid moth found across North America.

Coleotechnites atrupictella (Dietz, 1900)

Coleotechnites atrupictella (Dietz, 1900)

Coleotechnites atrupictella (Dietz, 1900)

Coleotechnites atrupictella is a moth species with 9–10 mm wingspan, conifer-feeding larvae that overwinters as an egg.

Coleotechnites albicostata (Freeman, 1965)

Coleotechnites albicostata (Freeman, 1965)

Coleotechnites albicostata (Freeman, 1965)

The white-edged coleotechnites moth (Coleotechnites albicostata) is a 9–10 mm wingspan Gelechiidae moth found in North America.

Coleotechnites florae (Freeman, 1960)

Coleotechnites florae (Freeman, 1960)

Coleotechnites florae (Freeman, 1960)

Coleotechnites florae, the coleotechnites flower moth, is a Gelechiidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Pinus contorta.

Telphusa longifasciella (Clemens, 1863)

Telphusa longifasciella (Clemens, 1863)

Telphusa longifasciella (Clemens, 1863)

Telphusa longifasciella is a North American Gelechiidae moth with an 18 mm wingspan and distinct patterned wings.

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