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The Gelechiidae, Gelechiid moths, are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). Chrysoesthia drurella is a Lepidoptera from the family Gelechiidae. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. The Ditrysia are a natural group or clade of Insects in the Lepidopteran order containing both butterflies and Moths Henry Tibbats Stainton ( August 13, 1822 - December 2, 1892) was an English Entomologist. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year This is a list of the Diversity of the Lepidoptera showing the estimated number of genera and species described for each superfamily and where available family In biology a type is that which fixes a name to a Taxon. Depending on the nomenclature code which is applied to the organism in question a type may be a specimen Chionodes is a genus of Moths of the family Gelechiidae. This large group has representatives in most parts of the world Phthorimaea is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. Pycnobathra is a Genus of Moth in the family Gelechiidae. Sitotroga is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. Tuta is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. The large Moth family Gelechiidae contains the following genera Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. A moth is an Insect closely related to the Butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. These are generally very small moths with narrow, fringed wings. The larvae of most species feed internally on various parts of their host plants, sometimes causing galls. A larva ( Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of Animal with indirect development, undergoing Metamorphosis (for example Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Galls or plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of Plant tissues and can be caused by various Parasites from Fungi and bacteria, to Insects
There are about 650 North American species.
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Harmful Gelechiids
- Anacampsis sarcitella, pack moth
- Anarsia lineatella, peach twig borer
- Pectinophora gossypiella, - pink bollworm, larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
- Phthorimaea operculella, - potato tuber moth
- Sitotroga cerealella, - Angoumois grain moth
- Tuta absoluta, - tomato leafminer
- Aproaerema modicella- Groundnut leafminer
Beneficial Gelechiids
- Metzneria paucipunctella - Knapweed seed head moth, used to control Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)
References
Borror, Tripplehorn, and Johnson, An Introduction to the Study of Insects. The pink bollworm ( Pectinophora gossypiella) lagarta rosada in Spanish, is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming The potato Tuber moth ( Phthorimaea operculella) is a major pest on Potatoes in New Zealand and South Africa. Metzneria paucipunctella is a species of Moth known as the spotted knapweed seed head moth. Centaurea ( Cen-tau-ré-a) is a genus of about 350-500 Species Species in this genus include Centaurea adpressa Centaurea maculosa, the Spotted Knapweed is a species of Centaurea native to eastern Europe.
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