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.
Sir George Francis Hampson, 10th Baronet was an English entomologist.
Erebus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Nudaria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
Anania is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Herpetogramma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It currently comprises 106 species that are found in North America, Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America. Of the few species where host plants are known, the larvae mostly feed on grasses.
Lamprosema is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Mesolia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889.
Mimudea is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by William Warren in 1892.
Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 216 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii.
Pyrausta is a speciose genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
Palpita is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Members of the moth genus Stemorrhages may be very similar in appearance.
Surattha is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was synonymized with Prionapteryx by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1967. Its status was later revised by Graziano Bassi and Wolfram Mey in 2011.
Amyna is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Eublemma is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1829.
Macrorrhinia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913.
The Anerastiini are a tribe of moths of the family Pyralidae.
Macrorrhinia aureofasciella is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887 and is known from the US states of Arizona and Texas.
Macrorrhinia dryadella is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1892 and is known from the US state of Florida.
Macrorrhinia parvulella is a species of snout moth in the genus Macrorrhinia. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913 and is known from the US states of Florida and South Carolina. It is also found in Colombia.
