Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae (subclass Pterygota; order Lepidoptera) Large, widespread family of small moths, whose larvae feed among leaves, which they spin together, or on seeds, or internally in stems. Occasionally they are leaf-miners. Pupation occurs in the larval shelter or on the ground. Many species are pests.
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