Gelechia desiliens
Meyrick, 1923
Gelechia desiliens is a small in the Gelechiidae, described by Meyrick in 1923. It is known from California, with a wingspan of 19–22 mm. The exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with light brownish ground color, dark fuscous suffusion, and characteristic stigmata markings.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gelechia desiliens: /dʒəˈlɛkiə dɛˈsɪliɛnz/
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Identification
Distinguished from similar Gelechia by the combination of: faint rosy tinge to forewings; large, cloudy dark stigmata with possible adjacent whitish ; outwardly oblique whitish line from to tornus that is sinuate in the middle; and plical stigma positioned slightly before the first discal stigma. The specific arrangement of marginal dots around the apex, when present, provides additional diagnostic characters.
Appearance
Wingspan 19–22 mm. Forewings light brownish with faint rosy tinge, irregularly mixed with fuscous or dark grey and scattered whitish . suffused dark fuscous toward base. Stigmata large, cloudy, dark fuscous to blackish, sometimes with adjacent lateral whitish scales; plical stigma slightly before first discal stigma, sometimes elongate. Whitish, outwardly oblique line from three-fourths of costa to tornus, sinuate outward in middle. Three to four small whitish marginal dots sometimes present around apex. Hindwings whitish-grey, more whitish and thinly scaled anteriorly; and termen suffused dark grey.
Distribution
Recorded from California, United States. North American distribution appears restricted to this state based on current records.
Similar Taxa
- Other Gelechia speciesShare general forewing pattern elements but differ in specific arrangement of stigmata, presence and shape of oblique transverse lines, and details of marginal markings
More Details
Taxonomic history
Described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. The epithet 'desiliens' is Latin, likely referring to a characteristic of the 's appearance or , though the precise etymology is not documented in available sources.