Clepsimorpha

Clepsimorpha
Clepsimorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Clepsimorpha

Clepsimorpha is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. They are generally very small, with narrow, fringed wings. The larvae of most species feed internally on various parts of their host plants, sometimes causing galls. There are about 650 North American species.