Burdock neb
Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The burdock neb (Metzneria lappella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the burdock 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 burdock neb live?
Not recorded
Is the burdock 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 burdock neb classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusMetzneria
- SpeciesMetzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Parasia lapella, Parasia lappella, Phalaena lappella
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Burdock seed mothEnglish
- Burdock Seedhead mothEnglish
- makadlovka lopuchováCzech
- takiaismykerökoiFinnish
- ゴボウトガリキバガJapanese
- Varnalėšinė metznerijaLithuanian
- KlispalpmotDutch
- Моль выемчатокрылая репейнаяRussian
- psota lopúchováSlovak
- kardborrekorgmalSwedish
Relatives of the burdock neb
Other species in the same genus Metzneria.
Carline neb
Metzneria aestivella
Meadow neb
Metzneria metzneriella
Brown-veined neb
Metzneria neuropterella
Brilliant neb
Metzneria aprilella
Isle of Wight neb
Metzneria littorella
CompareBurdock neb vs Carline nebBurdock neb vs Meadow nebBurdock neb vs Brown-veined nebBurdock neb vs Brilliant neb
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the burdock neb?
The burdock neb (Metzneria lappella) 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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“Burdock neb (Metzneria lappella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/burdock-neb.
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title = {Burdock neb (Metzneria lappella)},
author = {{CreatureData}},
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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}