Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives. Gelechioidea is a large and poorly understood superfamily belonging to the order Lepidoptera, (Moths and Butterflies). Gelechioidea is composed of approximately 1,425 genera and 16,250 species (Hodges, 1998). Hodges estimates that only 25% of the species diversity of Gelechioidea has been described. If this estimate is accurate, Gelechioidea will be one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera.
Sources
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
- Hodges, R. W. [1998.] The Gelechioidea. In: Kristensen, N.P. Ed., Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies 1. Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology IV/35. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin & New York, 131–158.
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