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Dusky groundling

Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The dusky groundling (Aroga velocella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the dusky 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 dusky groundling live?

Not recorded

Is the dusky 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 dusky groundling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusAroga
  7. SpeciesAroga velocella (Zeller, 1839)

Synonyms Aroga perperistis, Aroga velocella, Aroga velocella var. aterminella, Gelechia dilucidella, Gelechia peperistis, Gelechia rupicolella, Gelechia velocella, Gelechia velocella var. aterrimella, Gelechia velocella var. brunnea, Lita affiniella, Lita tesserella, Lita velocella

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • piennarkeulakoiFinnish
  • ZuringpalpmotDutch
  • streckad syrastävmalSwedish
  • längsstreckad syrestävmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dusky groundling

Other species in the same genus Aroga.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dusky groundling?

The dusky groundling (Aroga velocella) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dusky groundling (Aroga velocella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/aroga-velocella

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“Dusky groundling (Aroga velocella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/aroga-velocella.

BibTeX
@misc{aroga_velocella_2026,
  title = {Dusky groundling (Aroga velocella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/aroga-velocella},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}