gelechiine

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noun

Any moth of the subfamily Gelechiinae.

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Meanings

noungelechiine (plural gelechiines)

plural gelechiines

  1. Any moth of the subfamily Gelechiinae.

    Subobjective 1.2: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of gelechiine genera (Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae or twirler moths).

    (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS, AND FOOD SECURITY
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    Differs from all other gelechiine species in North America by having pale rust orange FW crossed by four evenly-spaced white bands, a convergence in pattern to conifer-feeding Tortricidae

    (Can we date this quote?), Chionodes retiniella (Barnes & Busck, 1920)
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