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Black-speckled groundling

Carpatolechia proximella (Hübner, 1796)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The black-speckled groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the black-speckled 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 black-speckled groundling live?

Not recorded

Is the black-speckled 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 black-speckled groundling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusCarpatolechia
  7. SpeciesCarpatolechia proximella (Hübner, 1796)

Synonyms Athrips punctifera, Carpatolechia proximella peritella, Carpatolechia proximella proximella, Lita proximella, Recurvaria punctifera, Teleia peritella, Teleia proximella, Teleia proximella ab. ochracella, Teleia proximella peritella, Teleia proximella var. peritella, Teleiodes peritella, Teleiodes proximella, Tinea proximella

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • BirkespindbromølDanish
  • koivujäytäjäkoiFinnish
  • クロホシハイキバガJapanese
  • 태백비늘뿔나방Korean
  • SmalpalpmotDutch
  • psota brezováSlovak
  • grå björkkantmalSwedish
  • grå björkbladkantmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black-speckled groundling

Other species in the same genus Carpatolechia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black-speckled groundling?

The black-speckled groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black-speckled groundling (Carpatolechia proximella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-speckled-groundling

MLA

“Black-speckled groundling (Carpatolechia proximella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-speckled-groundling.

BibTeX
@misc{black_speckled_groundling_2026,
  title = {Black-speckled groundling (Carpatolechia proximella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-speckled-groundling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}