Barred groundling
Neotelphusa sequax (Haworth, 1828)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The barred groundling (Neotelphusa sequax) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the barred 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 barred groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the barred 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 barred groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusNeotelphusa
- SpeciesNeotelphusa sequax (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms Gelechia sequacella, Gelechia sequaxella, Lita apicistrigella, Recurvaria sequax, Teleia sequax, Teleiodes sequax, Teleoides sequax
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Crepuscular rock-rose mothEnglish
- ketojäytäjäkoiFinnish
- psota ďatelinovcováSlovak
- solvändebladmalSwedish
Relatives of the barred groundling
Other species in the same genus Neotelphusa.
CompareBarred groundling vs Neotelphusa albifasciellaBarred groundling vs Neotelphusa anisogriseaBarred groundling vs Neotelphusa bimaculataBarred groundling vs Neotelphusa castrigera
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the barred groundling?
The barred groundling (Neotelphusa sequax) 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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