''Helcystogramma'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s in the family

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 dis ...

. The genus was erected by

Philipp Christoph Zeller Philipp Christoph Zeller (8 April 1808 – 27 March 1883) was a German entomologist. Zeller was born at Steinheim an der Murr, Württemberg, two miles from Marbach, the birthplace of Schiller. The family moved to Frankfurt (Oder) where Philipp ...

in 1877.

Distribution and diversity

The genus is distributed almost worldwide, with around half of known taxa occurring in

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

. In 1997 there were about 93 valid species, and more have since been described.

Species

*'' Helcystogramma abortiva'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma adaequata'' Meyrick, 1914 *''

Helcystogramma albilepidotum ''Helcystogramma albilepidotum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in Sichuan, China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *''

Helcystogramma albinervis ''Helcystogramma albinervis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Aleksey Maksimovich Gerasimov in 1929. It is found in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Ukraine and Russia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just s ...

'' (Gerasimov, 1929) *''

Helcystogramma amethystium ''Helcystogramma amethystium'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is known from India and Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are dull ochreous orange sprinkled with fuscous. ...

'' (Meyrick, 1906) *''

Helcystogramma angustum ''Helcystogramma angustum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Guizhou and Hubei. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplan ...

'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *''

Helcystogramma anthistis ''Helcystogramma anthistis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is known from Sri Lanka. The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are orange with a narrow pale blue-metallic streak edged on b ...

'' (Meyrick, 1929) *''

Helcystogramma archigrapha ''Helcystogramma archigrapha'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regi ...

'' (Meyrick, 1929) *'' Helcystogramma armatum'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma arotraeum ''Helcystogramma arotraeum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1894. It is known from Japan, Taiwan, China (Hainan, Jiangxi, Yunnan), Myanmar, Thailand, northeastern India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesi ...

'' (Meyrick, 1894) *'' Helcystogramma arulensis'' (Rebel, 1929) *''

Helcystogramma aruritis ''Helcystogramma aruritis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from Sri Lanka. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to th ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma augusta'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma badia ''Helcystogramma badia'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada to southern British Columbia and Utah. The wings ...

'' (Braun, 1921) *''

Helcystogramma balteatum ''Helcystogramma balteatum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from north-eastern India. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wi ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma bicuneum ''Helcystogramma bicuneum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from north-eastern India and China (Anhui, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Xizang, Yunnan). The wingspan The ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma brabylitis ''Helcystogramma brabylitis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from south-eastern India and on Java in Indonesia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane i ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma brevinodium ''Helcystogramma brevinodium'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Hebei and Tianjin. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airp ...

'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *''

Helcystogramma carycastis ''Helcystogramma carycastis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Guyana and Amazonas, Brazil. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance fro ...

'' Meyrick, 1922 *''

Helcystogramma casca ''Helcystogramma casca'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1925. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Saskatchewan and British Columbia to Utah, Colorado and Oregon ...

'' (Braun, 1925) *''

Helcystogramma cerinura ''Helcystogramma cerinura'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Pará, Brazil. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to ...

'' (Meyrick, 1923) *''

Helcystogramma chalybea ''Helcystogramma chalybea'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of B ...

'' (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) *''

Helcystogramma chalyburga ''Helcystogramma chalyburga'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Pará, Brazil. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip t ...

'' Meyrick, 1922 *''

Helcystogramma chambersella ''Helcystogramma chambersella'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Mary Murtfeldt in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Miss ...

'' (Murtfeldt, 1874) *'' Helcystogramma claripunctella'' Ponomarenko, 1998 *'' Helcystogramma clarkei'' Rose and Pathania, 2003 *'' Helcystogramma compositaepictum'' (N. Omelko & M. Omelko, 1993) *'' Helcystogramma conturbata'' (Meyrick, 1933) *'' Helcystogramma convolvuli'' (Walsingham, 1908) – sweet potato leafroller *'' Helcystogramma cornuta'' (Busck, 1914) *''

Helcystogramma craticula ''Helcystogramma craticula'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to t ...

'' (Meyrick, 1921) *'' Helcystogramma cricopa'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma crypsinomum'' (Meyrick, 1929) *''

Helcystogramma cyanozona ''Helcystogramma cyanozona'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is known from southern India. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...

'' (Meyrick, 1923) *'' Helcystogramma daedalea'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma delocosma'' (Meyrick, 1936) *''

Helcystogramma deltophora ''Helcystogramma deltophora'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1954. It is found in Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its ...

'' (Janse, 1954) *'' Helcystogramma ectopon'' Hodges, 1986 *'' Helcystogramma engraptum'' (Meyrick, 1918) *''

Helcystogramma epicentra ''Helcystogramma epicentra'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from Sri Lanka and China (Fujian, Hong Kong, Hunan, Zhejiang). The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are blackish fu ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma fernaldella'' (Busck, 1903) *''

Helcystogramma fiscinata ''Helcystogramma fiscinata'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish, marked between the veins with brown ...

'' (Meyrick, 1918) *'' Helcystogramma flavescens'' Junnilainen, 2010 *''

Helcystogramma flavifuscum ''Helcystogramma flavifuscum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in Guangxi, China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from o ...

'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *'' Helcystogramma flavilineolella'' Ponomarenko, 1998 *''

Helcystogramma flavistictum ''Helcystogramma flavistictum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Henan and Shaanxi. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird o ...

Helcystogramma hoplophorum ''Helcystogramma hoplophorum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is known from India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance ...

'' Meyrick, 1916 *'' Helcystogramma hystricella'' (Braun, 1921) *'' Helcystogramma idiastis'' (Meyrick, 1916) *''

Helcystogramma imagibicuneum ''Helcystogramma imagibicuneum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hou-Hun Li and Hui Zhen in 2011. It is found in Shaanxi, China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *'' Helcystogramma imagitrijunctum'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *''

Helcystogramma immeritellum ''Helcystogramma immeritellum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is known from Java in Indonesia and from Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, tra ...

'' (Walker, 1864) *''

Helcystogramma ineruditum ''Helcystogramma ineruditum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Russia (Khabarovskii Krai). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

'' (Meyrick, 1926) *'' Helcystogramma infibulatum'' Meyrick, 1916 *''

Helcystogramma juventellus ''Helcystogramma juventellus'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1897. It is found in Jamaica and Mexico (Tabasco). The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are whitish on the ...

'' (Walsingham, 1897) *'' Helcystogramma klimeschi'' Ponomarenko & Huemer, 2001 *''

Helcystogramma leucoplectum ''Helcystogramma leucoplectum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is known from India, Java, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma lineolella'' (Zeller, 1839) *'' Helcystogramma lithostrotum'' Meyrick, 1916 *'' Helcystogramma lochistis'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma luminosa'' (Busck, 1914) *'' Helcystogramma lutatella'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) *'' Helcystogramma lyrella'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma malacogramma'' (Meyrick, 1909) *'' Helcystogramma meconitis'' (Meyrick, 1913) *'' Helcystogramma melanocarpa'' (Meyrick, 1929) *'' Helcystogramma melantherella'' (Busck, 1900) *''

Helcystogramma melissia ''Helcystogramma melissia'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911. It is found in Panama, Puerto Rico and Cuba. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one ...

'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma microsema'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma musicopa'' (Meyrick, 1908) *''

Helcystogramma nesidias ''Helcystogramma nesidias'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found on the Seychelles, where it has been recorded from Mahé, Praslin and Silhouette. The wingspan The wingspan (or just ...

'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma neurograpta'' (Meyrick, 1921) *'' Helcystogramma obscuratum'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma octophora'' (Meyrick, 1918) *''

Helcystogramma pantheropa ''Helcystogramma pantheropa'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip t ...

'' (Meyrick, 1913) *'' Helcystogramma perceptella'' (Busck, 1914) *'' Helcystogramma perelegans'' (N. Omelko & M. Omelko, 1993) *'' Helcystogramma philomusum'' (Meyrick, 1918) *'' Helcystogramma phryganitis'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma rectangulum'' Li & Zhen, 2011 *'' Helcystogramma rhabduchum'' (Meyrick, 1911) *''

Helcystogramma ribbeella ''Helcystogramma ribbeella'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Zeller in 1877. It is found in Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a tran ...

'' (Zeller, 1877) *''

Helcystogramma rufescens ''Helcystogramma rufescens'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Forewings with termen straight; light reddish-ochreous, sometimes darker between veins posteriorly ; second, disc ...

'' (Haworth, 1828) *''

Helcystogramma rusticella ''Helcystogramma rusticella'' is a moth in the family 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 Gelech ...

'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Helcystogramma scintillula'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma selectella'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Helcystogramma septella'' (Zeller, 1852) *'' Helcystogramma sertigera'' Meyrick, 1923 *'' Helcystogramma simplex'' (Walsingham, 1900) *'' Helcystogramma spilopis'' (Meyrick, 1927) *'' Helcystogramma stellatella'' (Busck, 1914) *''

Helcystogramma subvectella ''Helcystogramma subvectella'' is a moth in the family 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 Gelec ...

'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Helcystogramma symbolica'' Meyrick, 1914 *'' Helcystogramma tegulella'' (Walsingham, 1897) *'' Helcystogramma thesmiopa'' (Meyrick, 1922) *'' Helcystogramma thiostoma'' (Meyrick, 1929) *'' Helcystogramma triannulella'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) *'' Helcystogramma trichocyma'' (Meyrick, 1923) *'' Helcystogramma trigonella'' (Walsingham, 1892) *''

Helcystogramma trijunctum ''Helcystogramma trijunctum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan) and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in ...

'' (Meyrick, 1934) *''

Helcystogramma tristellum ''Helcystogramma tristellum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Snellen in 1901. It is found in the Philippines and on Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. I ...

'' (Snellen, 1901) *'' Helcystogramma uedai'' Rose and Pathania, 2003 *'' Helcystogramma verberata'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma victrix'' (Meyrick, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma virescens'' (Walsingham, 1911) *'' Helcystogramma xerastis'' (Meyrick, 1905)

Former species

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Helcystogramma ceriochrantum ''Helcystogramma ceriochrantum'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Sichuan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by ...

'' (Meyrick, 1939) *'' Helcystogramma obseratella'' (Zeller, 1877)

References

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