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Carline neb

Metzneria aestivella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

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

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Quick facts about the carline 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 carline neb live?

Not recorded

Is the carline 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 carline neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusMetzneria
  7. SpeciesMetzneria aestivella (Zeller, 1839)

Synonyms Gelechia aestivella, Gelechia carlinella, Gelechia selaginella, Gelechia torridella, Metzneria aestivella aestivella, Metzneria carlinella, Metzneria expositoi, Metzneria torridella, Parasia carlinella, Parasia torridella

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • kurhomykerökoiFinnish
  • DriedistelpalpmotDutch
  • psota letnáSlovak
  • spåtistelkorgmalSwedish
  • spåtistelskorgmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the carline neb

Other species in the same genus Metzneria.

Burdock neb

Metzneria lappella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Meadow neb

Metzneria metzneriella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCarline neb vs Burdock nebCarline neb vs Meadow nebCarline neb vs Brown-veined nebCarline neb vs Brilliant neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the carline neb?

The carline neb (Metzneria aestivella) 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). Carline neb (Metzneria aestivella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/carline-neb

MLA

“Carline neb (Metzneria aestivella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/carline-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{carline_neb_2026,
  title = {Carline neb (Metzneria aestivella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/carline-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}