Buff groundling
Prolita solutella (Zeller, 1839)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The buff groundling (Prolita solutella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the buff 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 buff groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the buff 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 buff groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusProlita
- SpeciesProlita solutella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms Gelechia cornubiae, Gelechia fumosella, Gelechia nigrobipunctatella, Gelechia nigrobipunctella, Gelechia pribitzeri, Gelechia solutella, Gelechia solutella ab. cruttwelli, Lita solutella, Prolita fumosella
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Grauer Ginsterheiden-PalpenfalterGerman
- ZesvlekpalpmotDutch
- psota sivohnedáSlovak
- fri stävmalSwedish
- KruipbrempalpmotDutch
- större ginststävmalSwedish
Relatives of the buff groundling
Other species in the same genus Prolita.
CompareBuff groundling vs Six-spot groundlingBuff groundling vs Prolita barnesiellaBuff groundling vs Prolita deoiaBuff groundling vs Prolita dialis
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the buff groundling?
The buff groundling (Prolita solutella) 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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