title: Gelechiinae
text: # Gelechiinae
  
  Gelechiinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  The subfamily includes the following tribes and genera:
  
  * Litini Bruand, 1859
     * Agnippe Chambers, 1872
     * Altenia Sattler, 1960
     * Angustialata Omelko, 1988
     * Arcutelphusa Lee & Brown, 2008
     * Argyrolacia Keifer, 1936
     * Arogalea Walsingham, 1910
     * Carpatolechia Capuse, 1964
     * Chorivalva Omelko, 1988
     * Coleotechnites Chambers, 1880
     * Concubina Omelko & Omelko, 2004
     * Exoteleia Wallengren, 1881
     * Glauce Chambers, 1875
     * Istrianis Meyrick, 1918
     * Neotelphusa Janse, 1958
     * Parachronistis Meyrick, 1925
     * Parastenolechia Kanazawa, 1985
     * Piskunovia Omelko, 1988
     * Pragmatodes Walsingham, [1908]
     * Protoparachronistis Omelko, 1986
     * Pseudotelphusa Janse, 1958
     * Pubitelphusa Lee & Brown, 2013
     * Recurvaria Haworth, 1828
     * Schistophila Chrétien, 1899
     * Schneidereria Weber, 1957
     * Sergeya Ponomarenko, 2007
     * Sinoe Chambers, 1873
     * Stenolechia Meyrick, 1894
     * Stenolechiodes Elsner, [1996]
     * Streyella Janse, 1958
     * Teleiodes Sattler, 1960
     * Teleiopsis Sattler, 1960
     * Telphusa Chambers, 1872
     * Xenolechia Meyrick, 1895
  * Gelechiini Stainton, 1854
     * Araeovalva Janse, 1960
     * Arla Clarke, 1942
     * Armatophallus Bidzilya, 2015
     * Aroga Busck, 1914
     * Athrips Billberg, 1820
     * Calliprora Meyrick, 1914
     * Chionodes Hübner, [1825]
     * Eudactylota Walsingham, 1911
     * Faculta Busck, 1939
     * Fascista Busck, 1939
     * Filatima Busck, 1939
     * Friseria Busck, 1939
     * Gelechia Hübner, [1825]
     * Metopleura Busck, 1912
     * Mirificarma Gozmány, 1955
     * Neodactylota Busck in Dyar, [1903]
     * Neofriseria Sattler, 1960
     * Parathectis Janse, 1958
     * Peltasta Bidzilya, 2010
     * Prolita Leraut, 1993
     * Pseudochelaria Dietz, 1900
     * Psoricoptera Stainton, 1854
     * Rifseria Hodges, 1966
     * Sarotorna Meyrick, 1904
     * Schizovalva Janse, 1951
     * Smenodoca Meyrick, 1904
     * Sophronia Hübner, [1825]
     * Sriferia Hodges, 1966
     * Stegasta Meyrick, 1904
     * Trypanisma Clemens, 1860
     * Xystophora Wocke in Heinemann & Wocke, [1876]
     * Aulidiotis Meyrick, 1925
     * Trichembola Meyrick, 1918
  * Gnorimoschemini Povolný, 1964
     * Agonochaetia Povolný, 1965
     * Australiopalpa Povolný, 1974
     * Canarischema Karsholt in Landry, Nazari, Bidzilya, Huemer & Karsholt, 2017
     * Caryocolum Gregor & Povolný, 1954
     * Cosmardia Povolný, 1965
     * Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908
     * Eurysacca Povolný, 1967
     * Eurysaccoides Povolný, 1998
     * Exceptia Povolný, 1967
     * Frumenta Busck, 1939
     * Gnorimoschema Busck, 1900
     * Gobipalpa Povolný, 1973
     * Insuloschema Povolný, 2004
     * Keiferia Busck, 1939
     * Kiwaia Philpott, 1930
     * Klimeschiopsis Povolný, 1967
     * Lutilabria Povolný, 1965
     * Lysipatha Meyrick, 1926
     * Magonympha Meyrick, 1916
     * Microlechia Turati, 1924
     * Neopalpa Povolný, 1998
     * Nevadopalpa Povolný, 1998
     * Ochrodia Povolný, 1966
     * Phloeocecis Chrétien, 1908
     * Phobetica Turner, 1944
     * Phricogenes Meyrick, 1931
     * Phylopatris Meyrick, 1923
     * Phthorimaea Meyrick, 1902
     * Pogochaetia Staudinger, 1880
     * Sattleria Povolný, 1965
     * Schmidtnielsenia Povolný, 1987
     * Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951
     * Scrobipalpomima Povolný, 1985
     * Scrobipalpopsis Povolný, 1967
     * Scrobipalpula Povolný, 1964
     * Scrobipalpuloides Povolný, 1987
     * Scrobitasta Povolný, 1985
     * Symmetrischema Povolný, 1967
     * Tecia Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910
     * Tila Povolný, 1965
     * Trychnopalpa Janse, 1958
     * Turcopalpa Povolný, 1973
     * Tuta Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910
     * Vladimirea Povolný, 1967
  * incertae sedis
     * Adelomorpha Snellen, 1885
     * Adoxotricha Meyrick, 1938
     * Adullamitis Meyrick, 1932
     * Aeolotrocha Meyrick, 1921
     * Afrotelphusa Bidzilya & Mey, 2011
     * Agathactis Meyrick, 1929
     * Allophlebia Janse, 1960
     * Allotelphusa Janse, 1958
     * Amblypalpis Ragonot, 1886
     * Amphigenes Meyrick, 1921
     * Anastreblotis Meyrick, 1927
     * Anomoxena Meyrick, 1917
     * Anthinora Meyrick, 1914
     * Apocritica Meyrick, 1925
     * Apotactis Meyrick, 1918
     * Apothetoeca Meyrick, 1922
     * Apotistatus Walsingham, 1904
     * Araeophalla Janse, 1960
     * Araeophylla Janse, 1954
     * Ardozyga Lower, 1902
     * Aregha Chrétien, 1915
     * Argophara Janse, 1963
     * Arotromima Meyrick, 1929
     * Belovalva Janse, 1963
     * Benguelasa Bidzilya & Mey, 2011
     * Bilobata Vári in Vári & Kroon, 1986
     * Encolpotis Meyrick, 1909
     * Angustiphylla Janse, 1960
     * Asapharcha Meyrick, 1920
     * Bactropaltis Meyrick, 1939
     * Barticeja Povolný, 1967
     * Batenia Chrétien, 1908
     * Bruchiana Jörgensen, 1916
     * Canthonistis Meyrick, 1922
     * Cartericella Fletcher, 1940
     * Catalexis Walsingham, 1909
     * Cerofrontia Janse, 1951
     * Charistica Meyrick, 1925
     * Chlorolychnis Meyrick, 1925
     * Chretienella Turati, 1919
     * Clistothyris Zeller, 1877
     * Cnaphostola Meyrick, 1918
     * Coconympha Meyrick, 1931
     * Colonanthes Meyrick, 1923
     * Commatica Meyrick, 1909
     * Compsosaris Meyrick, 1914
     * Coniogyra Meyrick, 1921
     * Copticostola Meyrick, 1929
     * Corynaea Turner, 1919
     * Coudia Chrétien, 1915
     * Coydalla Walker, 1864
     * Crambodoxa Meyrick, 1913
     * Craspedotis Meyrick, 1904
     * Crypsimaga Meyrick, 1931
     * Darlia Clarke, 1950
     * Diprotochaeta Diakonoff, 1941
     * Dissoptila Meyrick, 1914
     * Dolerotricha Meyrick, 1925
     * Drepanoterma Walsingham, 1897
     * Elasiprora Meyrick, 1914
     * Emmetrophysis Diakonoff, 1954
     * Empedaula Meyrick, 1918
     * Ephelictis Meyrick, 1904
     * Epibrontis Meyrick, 1904
     * Epimimastis Meyrick, 1904
     * Encentrotis Meyrick, 1921
     * Epimesophleps Rebel, 1907
     * Erikssonella Janse, 1960
     * Eripnura Meyrick, 1914
     * Eristhenodes Meyrick, 1935
     * Erythriastis Meyrick, 1925
     * Ethirostoma Meyrick, 1914
     * Euchionodes Clarke, 1950
     * Eunomarcha Meyrick, 1923
     * Euzonomacha Meyrick, 1925
     * Excommatica Janse, 1951
     * Flexiptera Janse, 1958
     * Fortinea Busck, 1914
     * Furcaphora Janse, 1958
     * Gambrostola Meyrick, 1926
     * Glycerophthora Meyrick, 1935
     * Gonaepa Walker, 1866
     * Hapalonoma Meyrick, 1914
     * Haplovalva Janse, 1958
     * Harmatitis Meyrick, 1910
     * Hemiarcha Meyrick, 1904
     * Hierangela Meyrick, 1894
     * Holcophoroides Matsumura, 1931
     * Homotima Diakonoff, 1954
     * Hypodrasia Diakonoff, [1968]
     * Irenidora Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1938
     * Ischnophenax Meyrick, 1931
     * Karwandania Amsel, 1959
     * Khoisa Bidzilya & Mey, 2011
     * Lacharissa Meyrick, 1937
     * Lachnostola Meyrick, 1918
     * Lanceopenna Janse, 1950
     * Larcophora Meyrick, 1925
     * Lasiarchis Meyrick, 1937
     * Latrologa Meyrick, 1918
     * Limenarchis Meyrick, 1926
     * Locharcha Meyrick, 1923
     * Logisis Walsingham, 1909
     * Lophaeola Meyrick, 1932
     * Melitoxestis Meyrick, 1921
     * Melitoxoides Janse, 1958
     * Menecratistis Meyrick, 1933
     * Meridorma Meyrick, 1925
     * Metabolaea Meyrick, 1923
     * Metaplatyntis Meyrick, 1938
     * Meteoristis Meyrick, 1923
     * Mnesistega Meyrick, 1918
     * Molopostola Meyrick, 1920
     * Namatetris Bidzilya & Mey, 2011
     * Narthecoceros Meyrick, 1906
     * Neolechia Diakonoff, 1948
     * Ochmastis Meyrick, 1908
     * Oncerozancla Turner, 1933
     * Ophiolechia Sattler, 1996
     * Organitis Meyrick, 1906
     * Orphanoclera Meyrick, 1925
     * Orthoptila Meyrick, 1904
     * Oxylechia Meyrick, 1917
     * Pachygeneia Meyrick, 1923
     * Palintropa Meyrick, 1913
     * Paltoloma Ghesquière, 1940
     * Pancoenia Meyrick, 1904
     * Panicotricha Meyrick, 1913
     * Parapsectris Meyrick, 1911
     * Parastega Meyrick, 1912
     * Paratelphusa Janse, 1958
     * Pavolechia Busck, 1914
     * Pelocnistis Meyrick, 1932
     * Percnarcha Meyrick, 1915
     * Petalostomella Fletcher, 1940
     * Peucoteles Meyrick, 1931
     * Phaeotypa Turner, 1944
     * Pharangitis Meyrick, 1905
     * Phthoracma Meyrick, 1921
     * Pithanurga Meyrick, 1921
     * Pityocona Meyrick, 1918
     * Platymacha Meyrick, 1933
     * Proadamas Meyrick, 1929
     * Prosodarma Meyrick, 1925
     * Proteodoxa Meyrick, 1938
     * Pseudarla Clarke, 1965
     * Pseudathrips Povolný, 1986
     * Reichardtiella Filipjev, 1931
     * Rotundivalva Janse, 1951
     * Satrapodoxa Meyrick, 1925
     * Schistovalva Janse, 1960
     * Sclerocecis Chrétien, 1908
     * Sclerograptis Meyrick, 1923
     * Sclerophantis Meyrick, 1935
     * Semophylax Meyrick, 1932
     * Sicera Chrétien, 1908
     * Sorotacta Meyrick, 1914
     * Spermanthrax Meyrick, 1936
     * Sphaleractis Meyrick, 1904
     * Sphenogrypa Meyrick, 1920
     * Stachyostoma Meyrick, 1923
     * Stagmaturgis Meyrick, 1923
     * Stenovalva Amsel, 1955
     * Steremniodes Meyrick, 1923
     * Stereodmeta Meyrick, 1931
     * Sterrhostoma Meyrick, 1935
     * Stigmatoptera Hartig, 1936
     * Strenophila Meyrick, 1913
     * Symbatica Meyrick, 1910
     * Symphanactis Meyrick, 1925
     * Synactias Meyrick, 1931
     * Syncathedra Meyrick, 1923
     * Syngelechia Janse, 1958
     * Tabernillaia Walsingham, 1911
     * Tahla Dumont, 1932
     * Tanycyttara Turner, 1933
     * Thaumaturgis Meyrick, 1934
     * Thiognatha Meyrick, 1920
     * Thriophora Meyrick, 1911
     * Thrypsigenes Meyrick, 1914
     * Thymosopha Meyrick, 1914
     * Tiranimia Chrétien, 1915
     * Toxotacma Meyrick, 1929
     * Tricerophora Janse, 1958
     * Tricyphistis Meyrick, 1934
     * Tritadelpha Meyrick, 1904
     * Trypherogenes Meyrick, 1931
     * Zelosyne Walsingham, 1911
     * Zizyphia Chrétien, 1908
  