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Anatrachyntis simplex

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

Anatrachyntis simplex is a species in the family Cosmopterigidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about Anatrachyntis simplex

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Anatrachyntis simplex live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Anatrachyntis simplex as introduced in 2 countries.

  1. Cyprus
  2. United Kingdom

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is Anatrachyntis simplex endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Anatrachyntis simplex classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyCosmopterigidae
  6. genusAnatrachyntis
  7. SpeciesAnatrachyntis simplex (Walsingham, 1891)

Synonyms Anatrachyntis flexiloquella, Anatrachyntis gossypiella, Anatrachyntis hemizopha, Anatrachyntis repandatella, Pyroderces hemizopha, Pyroderces repandatella, Pyroderces simplex, Stagmatophora gossypiella

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Relatives of Anatrachyntis simplex

Other species in the same genus Anatrachyntis.

Pink bud moth

Anatrachyntis rileyi

CosmopterigidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is Anatrachyntis simplex an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Anatrachyntis simplex as introduced in 2 countries: Cyprus and United Kingdom, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is Anatrachyntis simplex?

Anatrachyntis simplex (Anatrachyntis simplex) belongs to the family Cosmopterigidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Anatrachyntis simplex (Anatrachyntis simplex). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/anatrachyntis-simplex

MLA

“Anatrachyntis simplex (Anatrachyntis simplex).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/anatrachyntis-simplex.

BibTeX
@misc{anatrachyntis_simplex_2026,
  title = {Anatrachyntis simplex (Anatrachyntis simplex)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/anatrachyntis-simplex},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}