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.
Metanarsia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Chionodes distinctella, the eastern groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, as well as most of Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia and North Africa. The habitat consists of dry, rocky heath and meadows and the verges and rough pastures.
Metanarsia guberlica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia. The habitat consists of rocky steppe slopes.
Metanarsia modesta is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern Italy, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Armenia, north-eastern Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, and south-eastern and northern Kazakhstan. The habitat consists of steppes.
Metanarsia onzella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Russia.
Metanarsia kosakewitshi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan.
Metanarsia dahurica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia and Mongolia. The habitat consists of steppes.
Metanarsia scythiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia. The habitat consists of arid areas.
Metanarsia piskunovi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Mongolia and Qinghai, China.
Metanarsia junctivittella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Metanarsia incertella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, western China and Mongolia.
Metanarsia partilella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Metanarsia amseli is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southern Iran.
Metanarsia monochroma is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Metanarsia mongola is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Mongolia.
Metanarsia trisignella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and south-eastern Kazakhstan.
Monochroa nomadella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from southern and central Europe to the southern Ural. It is also found in Mongolia. Records of M. nomadella from France and north-western Italy refer to Monochroa bronzella. The species prefers calcareous habitats.
Apatetrinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. The subfamily was described by Edward Meyrick in 1947.
