Helcystogramma

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Helcystogramma is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. The genus was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Helcystogramma
Helcystogramma rufescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Dichomeridinae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Zeller, 1877
Type species
Gelechia obseratella
Zeller, 1877
Synonyms
  • Ceratophora Heinemann, 1870
  • Teuchophanes Meyrick, 1914
  • Schemataspis Meyrick, 1918
  • Parelectra Meyrick, in Wytsman, 1925
  • Psamathoscopa Meyrick, 1937
  • Anathyrsotis Meyrick, 1939
  • Parelectroides Clarke, 1952
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Distribution and diversity

The genus is distributed almost worldwide, with around half of known taxa occurring in Asia. In 1997 there were about 93 valid species,[1] and more have since been described.[2]

Species

Helcystogramma trijunctum
Helcystogramma rufescens larva

Former species

References

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