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Brown fen neb

Aristotelia subdecurtella (Stainton, [1858])

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The brown fen neb (Aristotelia subdecurtella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the brown fen 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 brown fen neb live?

Not recorded

Is the brown fen 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 brown fen neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusAristotelia
  7. SpeciesAristotelia subdecurtella (Stainton, [1858])

Synonyms Ergatis subdecurtella, Gelechia subdecurtella

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • rantahohtokoiFinnish
  • Füzényhajtás-sarlósmolyHungarian
  • PistoolmotDutch
  • psota vrbicováSlovak
  • fackelrosmalSwedish
  • Echte pistoolmotDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the brown fen neb

Other species in the same genus Aristotelia.

Thrift neb

Aristotelia brizella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Heather neb

Aristotelia ericinella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBrown fen neb vs Thrift nebBrown fen neb vs Heather nebBrown fen neb vs Elegant AristoteliaBrown fen neb vs Pink-washed Aristotelia

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the brown fen neb?

The brown fen neb (Aristotelia subdecurtella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Brown fen neb (Aristotelia subdecurtella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-fen-neb

MLA

“Brown fen neb (Aristotelia subdecurtella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-fen-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{brown_fen_neb_2026,
  title = {Brown fen neb (Aristotelia subdecurtella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-fen-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}