Gelechia

Translingual thumb|Gelechia sestertiella species. Etymology mul No Greek corresponding forms are found, as would possibly be suggested by the digraph 'ch,' the Latin transliteration of grc χ chi. mul Q77459 1825, suggesting it could be some lect of German considering Hübner took residency in Augsburg. Suspects include de -, swg - and bar -. Seemingly prefixed with some derivation of gmw-pro *ga-, suggesting that this word could be derived from a participle, such as de geliehen/bar geliehen lended, borrowed. Possibly an irregular metathesis from grc ἔλεγχος? Any way, suffixed with mul -ia. Proper noun 1 f genus family Gelechiidae certain moths Hypernyms genus ; Gelechiinae subfamily - subfamily; Gelechiini tribe - tribe Hyponyms genus Gelechia rhombella species (apple groundling) - type species Derived terms Gelechiidae family Gelechiinae subfamily Gelechioidea superfamily References 1 1 1 mul Moths