Gelechiidae

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Bryotropha terrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryotropha terrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryotropha terrella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryotropha terrella is a type species of moth in the family Gelechiidae found in Europe, with larvae feeding on mosses and grasses.

Bryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha domestica is a gelechiid moth found across Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia, whose larvae feed on wall-growing mosses.

Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha affinis (Haworth, 1828)

Bryotropha affinis is a gelechiid moth found in most of Europe whose larvae feed on wall and thatch mosses.

Aristotelia fungivorella (Clemens, 1864)

Aristotelia fungivorella (Clemens, 1864)

Aristotelia fungivorella (Clemens, 1864)

Aristotelia fungivorella is an 11 mm wingspan Gelechiidae moth found across much of North America, whose larvae live in willow galls.

Aristotelia roseosuffusella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia roseosuffusella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia roseosuffusella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia roseosuffusella is a North American gelechiid moth first described in 1860, with distinct patterned forewings and an 11 mm wingspan.

Aristotelia rubidella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia rubidella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia rubidella (Clemens, 1860)

Aristotelia rubidella is a Gelechiidae moth described in 1860, found across North America with distinct patterned wings.

Aristotelia corallina Walsingham, 1909

Aristotelia corallina Walsingham, 1909

Aristotelia corallina Walsingham, 1909

Aristotelia corallina is a gelechiid moth described in 1909, found in North America and Puerto Rico, with larvae feeding on three plant species.

Aristotelia paradesma

Aristotelia paradesma

Aristotelia paradesma

Aristotelia paradesma is an endemic moth of New Zealand with distinct wing markings, once thought rare now considered relatively common.

Aristotelia elegantella (Chambers, 1874)

Aristotelia elegantella (Chambers, 1874)

Aristotelia elegantella (Chambers, 1874)

Aristotelia elegantella is a 13 mm wingspan Gelechiidae moth described in 1874, found across much of North America.

Aristotelia lespedezae Braun, 1930

Aristotelia lespedezae Braun, 1930

Aristotelia lespedezae Braun, 1930

Aristotelia lespedezae is a gelechiid moth described in 1930, found in eastern US, with larvae likely feeding on Lespedeza.

Isophrictis anteliella (Busck, 1903)

Isophrictis anteliella (Busck, 1903)

Isophrictis anteliella (Busck, 1903)

Isophrictis anteliella is a gelechiid moth described in 1903, found in parts of North America, with distinct patterned wings.

Isophrictis similiella (Chambers, 1872)

Isophrictis similiella (Chambers, 1872)

Isophrictis similiella (Chambers, 1872)

Isophrictis similiella is a 11 mm wingspan gelechiid moth found in North America, with larvae feeding on two plant species.

Isophrictis striatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Isophrictis striatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Isophrictis striatella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Isophrictis striatella is a 12 mm wingspan gelechiid moth found in parts of Europe, Turkey, and North America.

Deltophora sella (Chambers, 1874)

Deltophora sella (Chambers, 1874)

Deltophora sella (Chambers, 1874)

Deltophora sella is a 5–7 mm forewing-length Gelechiidae moth found in multiple states of the United States.

Deltophora glandiferella (Zeller, 1873)

Deltophora glandiferella (Zeller, 1873)

Deltophora glandiferella (Zeller, 1873)

Deltophora glandiferella is a small 5-7 mm forewing gelechiid moth found in southern US and northeastern Mexico.

Theisoa constrictella (Zeller, 1873)

Theisoa constrictella (Zeller, 1873)

Theisoa constrictella (Zeller, 1873)

Theisoa constrictella is a gelechiid moth found in eastern North America whose larvae feed on Ulmus species.

Argolamprotes micella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Argolamprotes micella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Argolamprotes micella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

The bright neb (Argolamprotes micella) is a gelechiid moth found across Eurasia, with larvae feeding on bramble and raspberry.

Epidola stigma Staudinger, 1859

Epidola stigma Staudinger, 1859

Epidola stigma Staudinger, 1859

Epidola stigma is a 1859-described gelechiid moth found across parts of North Africa and Europe.

Stereomita andropogonis Braun, 1922

Stereomita andropogonis Braun, 1922

Stereomita andropogonis Braun, 1922

Stereomita andropogonis is the only species in the gelechiid moth genus Stereomita, found in most of eastern North America.

Ornativalva erubescens (Walsingham, 1904)

Ornativalva erubescens (Walsingham, 1904)

Ornativalva erubescens (Walsingham, 1904)

Ornativalva erubescens is a described gelechiid moth found across northern Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and the southwestern US.

Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874

Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874

Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874

Polyhymno luteostrigella, the polyhymno moth, is a gelechiid moth found in parts of the US, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.

Polyhymno acaciella Busck, 1900

Polyhymno acaciella Busck, 1900

Polyhymno acaciella Busck, 1900

Polyhymno acaciella is a gelechiid moth found in North America, whose larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana.

Palumbina guerinii (Stainton, 1857)

Palumbina guerinii (Stainton, 1857)

Palumbina guerinii (Stainton, 1857)

Palumbina guerinii is a small gelechiid moth found in southern Europe that is a pest of pistachio trees.

Calliprora sexstrigella (Chambers, 1874)

Calliprora sexstrigella (Chambers, 1874)

Calliprora sexstrigella (Chambers, 1874)

Calliprora sexstrigella is an 8 mm wingspan Gelechiidae moth recorded from parts of southwestern North America.

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