Apple groundling
Gelechia rhombella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The apple groundling (Gelechia rhombella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the apple groundling
- 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 the apple groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the apple groundling 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 the apple groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusGelechia
- SpeciesGelechia rhombella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms Gelechia rhombea, Gelechia rhombella ab. cinereoradicica, Lita rhombella, Phalaena rhombella, Recurvaria rhombea, Tinea axilella, Tinea neglectella, Tinea rhombella
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- makadlovka jabloňováCzech
- omenakeulakoiFinnish
- 세점붙이뿔나방Korean
- ZwartlapmotDutch
- моль выемчатокрылая яблоннаяRussian
- psota jabloňováSlovak
- apelstävmalSwedish
Relatives of the apple groundling
Other species in the same genus Gelechia.
Juniper groundling
Gelechia sabinellus
Seathorn groundling
Gelechia hippophaella
Long-winged groundling
Gelechia cuneatella
Grey sallow groundling
Gelechia muscosella
Black groundling
Gelechia nigra
Thicket groundling
Gelechia scotinella
CompareApple groundling vs Juniper groundlingApple groundling vs Seathorn groundlingApple groundling vs Long-winged groundlingApple groundling vs Grey sallow groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the apple groundling?
The apple groundling (Gelechia rhombella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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