Gelechiine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gelechiine is a noun meaning Any moth of the subfamily Gelechiinae.
Meaning
Any moth of the subfamily Gelechiinae.
Example Sentences
Subobjective 1.2: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of gelechiine genera (Gelechioidea: Gelechiidae or twirler moths).
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
Word Forms
- gelechiines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gelechioid, gelechiid, geometrine, elachistine, coelolepid, acrolepiine.
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