Genus Gelechia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Print References · Works Cited

Gelechiidae: Gelechia ribesella - Gelechia ribesella

Chionodes thoraceochrella - Gelechia versutella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)

Family Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Subfamily Gelechiinae

Tribe Gelechiini

Genus Gelechia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Gelechia Hübner, 1825

Guenea Bruand, [1851]

Cirrha Chambers, 1872

Oeseis Chambers, 1875

Mesogelechia Omelko, 1986

Explanation of Names

Generic epithet Gelechia is from Greek meaning "resting on the ground." (1)

Identification

Print References

Busck, A. 1903. A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae: with descriptions of the new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25: pp. 767-930; plates 28-32. (2)

Busck, A. 1939. Restriction of the genus Gelechia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), with descriptions of new genera. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 86(3064): 563-593; plates 58-71. (3)

Works Cited

1.	An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names. Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.

2.	A revision of the American moths of the family Gelechiidae, with descriptions of new species August Busck. 1903. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 25: 767-938.

3.	Restriction of the genus Gelechia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), with descriptions of new genera August Busck. 1939. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 86(3064): 563-593.

Contributed by Tim Loh on 10 February, 2009 - 11:40pm
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy
Last updated 26 November, 2019 - 7:51pm

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