Genus Gelechia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Gelechia is a type genus of the family Gelechiidae, commonly known as the twirler moths or gelechiid moths.
- The pink bollworm, a notorious agricultural pest, belongs to the genus Gelechia.
- In the family Gelechiidae, the genus Gelechia serves as the type genus and comprises various species of moths.
- Gelechia is the type genus of the family Gelechiidae, which includes several economically important species of moths.
- The genus Gelechia, as the type genus of the Gelechiidae family, is significant in the study of moths and their behavior.