Beet moth
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The beet moth (Scrobipalpa ocellatella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the beet moth
- 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 beet moth live?
Not recorded
Is the beet moth 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 beet moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusScrobipalpa
- SpeciesScrobipalpa ocellatella (Boyd, 1858)
Synonyms Gelechia atriplicella var. clarella, Gelechia horticolella, Gelechia ocellatella, Gelechia portosanctana, Gelechia submissella, Gnorimoschema ocellatellum orientale, Lita ocellatella obscurior, Lita semiluteella, Lita submisella, Lita submissella
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- makadlovka řepnáCzech
- Daearwyfyn BetysWelsh
- RübenmotteGerman
- juurikasjäytäjäkoiFinnish
- עשבחנין הסלקHebrew
- Répaaknázó sarlósmolyHungarian
- BietzandvleugeltjeDutch
- Моль свекловичнаяRussian
- psota repováSlovak
- ögonsmåstävmalSwedish
- Daearwyfynod BetysWelsh
- Rüben-PalpenmotteGerman
Relatives of the beet moth
Other species in the same genus Scrobipalpa.
Pointed groundling
Scrobipalpa acuminatella
Tobacco Stemborer
Scrobipalpa aptatella
Saltern groundling
Scrobipalpa instabilella
Summer groundling
Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Thyme moth
Scrobipalpa artemisiella
Goosefoot groundling
Scrobipalpa atriplicella
CompareBeet moth vs Pointed groundlingBeet moth vs Tobacco StemborerBeet moth vs Saltern groundlingBeet moth vs Summer groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the beet moth?
The beet moth (Scrobipalpa ocellatella) 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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