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Brilliant neb

Metzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The brilliant neb (Metzneria aprilella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the brilliant neb

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 brilliant neb live?

Not recorded

Is the brilliant neb 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 brilliant neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusMetzneria
  7. SpeciesMetzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Synonyms Metzneria sanguinolentella, Parasia aprilella, Parasia neuropterella var. igneella

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • punamykerökoiFinnish
  • Tüzesszárnyú sarlósmolyHungarian
  • Karmozijnrode distelpalpmotDutch
  • psota nevädzováSlovak
  • rödstreckad korgmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the brilliant neb

Other species in the same genus Metzneria.

Carline neb

Metzneria aestivella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Burdock neb

Metzneria lappella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Meadow neb

Metzneria metzneriella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBrilliant neb vs Carline nebBrilliant neb vs Burdock nebBrilliant neb vs Meadow nebBrilliant neb vs Brown-veined neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the brilliant neb?

The brilliant neb (Metzneria aprilella) 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). Brilliant neb (Metzneria aprilella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/brilliant-neb

MLA

“Brilliant neb (Metzneria aprilella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/brilliant-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{brilliant_neb_2026,
  title = {Brilliant neb (Metzneria aprilella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brilliant-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}