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Gelechiidae
The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable dispute. 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. Douglas-fir (''Pseudotsuga'') is a host plant common to many species of the family, particularly of the genus ''Chionodes'', which as a result is more diverse in North America than usual for Gelechioidea. By the late 20th century, over 900 genera with altogether more than 4,500 species were placed here, with about 650 genera known from North America alone. While these figures are certainly outdated, due to the many revisions to superfamily Gelechioidea and new descriptions of twirler moths, they still serve to show the enormous biodiversity contained in this import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitotroga Cerealella
The Angoumois grain moth (''Sitotroga cerealella'') is a species of the Gelechiidae moth family, commonly referred to as the "rice grain moth". It is most abundant in the temperate or tropical climates of India, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Egypt and Nigeria, with its location of origin being currently unknown. It is most commonly associated as a pest of field and stored cereal grains as they burrow within the kernel grains of crop plants, rendering them unusable for human consumption. By laying eggs between the grains themselves and hatching at a later time, often during the processing, transportation or storage stages, the moth can be transported to households or countries presently free of Angoumois grain moth infestations. Thus, constant protection against the Angoumois grain moth is required for grain up till the time of consumption. Naming Its common name refers to Angoumois, the pre-revolutionary province of France from which it was first scientificall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phthorimaea Operculella
''Phthorimaea operculella'', also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops. Currently farmers utilize insecticides, parasites, and sprinkler irrigation in order to prevent ''P. operculella'' from infesting their croplands. The potato tuber moth also has a rare oviposition process where the ovipositor contains sensors that pick up on chemical signals given off by the host plant. Therefore, the adult female moth only needs to be within the vicinity of a host plant to lay her eggs. Description The potato tuber moth has a body length of about 10mm and a wingspan of about 12mm. Adult moths have a narrow, light brown body with grayish-brown wings containing a variety of small dark spots. The moth contains two sets of wings, both having frayed edges. Females are distinguished from males by having a black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuta Absoluta
''Tuta absoluta'' is a species of moth in family Gelechiidae known by the common names South American tomato pinworm, tomato leafminer, tomato pinworm and South American tomato moth. It is well known as a serious pest of tomato crops in Europe, Africa, western Asia and South and Central America, with larvae causing up to 100% loss if not effectively controlled. Naming history ''T. absoluta'' was originally described in 1917 by Edward Meyrick as ''Phthorimaea absoluta'', based on individuals collected from Huancayo (Peru). Later, the pest was reported as ''Gnorimoschema absoluta'', ''Scrobipalpula absoluta'' (Povolný), or ''Scrobipalpuloides absoluta'' (Povolný), but was finally described under the genus ''Tuta'' as ''T. absoluta'' by Povolný in 1994.< Biology [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chionodes
''Chionodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Gelechiidae. It is distributed throughout much of the world. The larvae of many species use the Douglas fir as a host plant. Species *The formosella species-group **''Chionodes formosella''-complex ***''Chionodes abitus'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes argentipunctella'' (Ely, 1910) ***'' Chionodes bicostomaculella'' (Chambers, 1872) ***'' Chionodes formosella'' (Murtfeldt, 1881) ***''Chionodes fuscomaculella'' (Chambers, 1872) ***'' Chionodes hapsus'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes iridescens'' Clarke, 1947 ***'' Chionodes percultor'' Hodges, 1999 ***''Chionodes powelli'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes suasor'' Hodges, 1999 **''Chionodes gilvomaculella''-complex ***'' Chionodes abavus'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes cacula'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes drapeta'' Hodges, 1999 ***'' Chionodes emptor'' Hodges, 1999 ***''Chionodes esor'' Hodges, 1999 ***''Chionodes gilvomaculella'' (Clemens, 1863) ***'' Chionodes rabula'' Hodges, 1999 **''Chio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysoesthia Sexguttella 6996
''Chrysoesthia'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Species *'' Chrysoesthia aletris'' (Walsingham, 1919) *'' Chrysoesthia atriplicella'' (Amsel, 1939) *'' Chrysoesthia boseae'' (Walsingham, 1908) *'' Chrysoesthia candidella'' (Chrétien, 1915) *'' Chrysoesthia compositella'' (Chrétien, 1915) *''Chrysoesthia drurella'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Chrysoesthia eppelsheimi'' (Staudinger, 1885) *'' Chrysoesthia falkovitshi'' Lvovsky & Piskunov, 1989 *''Chrysoesthia gaditella'' (Staudinger, 1859) *'' Chrysoesthia halymella'' Amsel & Hering, 1931 *'' Chrysoesthia heringi'' (Kuroko, 1961) *''Chrysoesthia isocharis'' (Vári, 1963) *''Chrysoesthia lingulacella'' (Clemens, 1860) *''Chrysoesthia longifibriata'' M.M. Omelko & N.V. Omelko, 2010 *''Chrysoesthia luteola'' M.M. Omelko & N.V. Omelko, 2010 *''Chrysoesthia mimetis'' (Vári, 1963) *''Chrysoesthia parilis'' (Vári, 1963) *''Chrysoesthia sexguttella'' (Thunberg, 1794) *''Chrysoesthia stipelloides'' (Janse, 1950) *''Chrysoesthia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarsia Lineatella
''Anarsia lineatella'', the peach twig borer, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is commonly found in Europe, but was introduced to California in the 1880s.''Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, Second Edition.'' University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3308. 72-78. The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The moths are on wing from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Prunus'' species, including ''Prunus avium'', ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Prunus domestica'' and '' Prunus insititia''. In California, ''A. lineatella'' is a significant pest of local almond The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus ... plantations. References External links Ukmoths lineatella Moths described in 1839 Moths of Europe {{Anacamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelechioidea
__NOTOC__ Gelechioidea (from the type genus ''Gelechia'', "keeping to the ground") is the superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called curved-horn moths or gelechioid moths. It is a large and poorly understood '"micromoth" superfamily, constituting one of the basal lineages of the Ditrysia.Robinson ''et al.'' (1994), Hodges (1999), O'Toole (2002) As of the 1990s, this superfamily was composed of about 1,425 genera and 16,250 species. It was estimated that only 25% of the species diversity of Gelechioidea had been described. If this estimate is accurate, Gelechioidea will be one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera. The name "curved-horn moths" refers to one of the few conspicuous features found in (almost) all Gelechioidea, and, at least in the more extreme developments, unique to them: the labial palps are well-developed (though not thickened), and form more or less gently curved protrusions whose end has a draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecia Solanivora
''Tecia solanivora'', the Central American potato tuberworm, Guatemalan tuber moth, or Guatemalan potato moth, is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1973. It is found from Guatemala, through Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) to South America, where it has been recorded from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. It has also been introduced on the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. The Guatemalan tuber moth, in sufficiently large infestations, can lead to a complete yield loss. Although there is natural variation in the tolerance of potato varieties to feeding by Guatemalan tuber moths, higher tolerance is associated with decreased yield in the absence of infestation. In some potato varieties, notably Pastusa Suprema, infestation of a small number of tubers on each plant can cause uninfested tubers on the infested plants to become larger, leading to increased yield (up to around 20%). Changes in photosynthesis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiferia Lycopersicella
''Keiferia lycopersicella'', the tomato pinworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in warm areas in Mexico, California, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Cuba, Hispaniola and the Bahamas. It has also been reported from greenhouses in Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The wingspan is 9–12 mm. There are seven to eight generations per year. The larvae feed on Solanaceae species, including ''Lycopersicon esculentum'', ''Solanum melongena'', ''Solanum tuberosum'', ''Solanum carolinense'', '' Solanum xanthii'', '' Solanum umbelliferum'' and ''Solanum bahamense ''Solanum bahamense'', commonly known as the Bahama nightshade, is a plant in the nightshade family. It is native across the West Indies, from the Florida Keys east to Dominica (excluding Hispaniola). It is a common species in coastal habitat ...''. Young larvae use silk to spin a tent. Under the cover of this tent they create a tunnel into a leaf of their host. Continued fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aproaerema Modicella
''Aproaerema modicella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Deventer in 1904. It is found in Indonesia (Java) and India. It has been an invasive on the African continent since 1998 where it is a pest on groundnut and soybean. The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The base of the forewings is light brown, darkening towards the center, becoming greyish near the fringe. The markings consist of a small round light brownish spot in the middle of the fold and a larger spot at the margin. There are two small dark spots accompanying the first spot. The hindwings are brownish grey. The larvae feed on ''Soya hispida'', ''Arachis hypogaea'', ''Glycine max'', ''Medicago sativa'' and ''Cajanus cajan The pigeon pea (''Cajanus cajan'') is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Old World. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast ...''. References Moths de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dichomeris Ligulella
The palmerworm (''Dichomeris ligulella'') is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on apple, hackberry, hazel and oak. The larvae skeletonize leaves and fold or roll them during feeding. It is occasionally responsible for widespread defoliation of hardwood species. Outbreaks rarely last more than one or two years and usually occur during unusually hot and dry springs. References External linksImages [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae, as well as the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria). By one definition, plants form the clade Viridiplantae (Latin name for "green plants") which is sister of the Glaucophyta, and consists of the green algae and Embryophyta (land plants). The latter includes the flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, ferns and their allies, hornworts, liverworts, and mosses. Most plants are multicellular organisms. Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green color. Some plants are parasitic or mycotrophic and have lost the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
