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Cinerous neb

Bryotropha terrella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The cinerous neb (Bryotropha terrella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the cinerous neb

Weight
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Length
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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 cinerous neb live?

Not recorded

Is the cinerous 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 cinerous neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusBryotropha
  7. SpeciesBryotropha terrella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Synonyms Anacampsis terrella, Bryothropha terella, Bryotropha alpicolella, Bryotropha inulella, Bryotropha latella, Bryotropha lutescens, Bryotropha pauperella, Bryotropha suspectella, Bryotropha terrella var. sardoterrella, Gelechia distinctella var. tenebrosella, Gelechia latella, Gelechia lutescens, Gelechia suspectella, Gelechia terrella ab. joannisi, Gelechia terrella ab. ochrea, Gelechia terrella ab. quignoni, Gelechia terrella ab. rufa, Nothris pauperella, Phalaena terrella, Tinea inulella, Tinea terrella, Tinea zephyrella

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Cinerous groundlingEnglish
  • ruskosammalkoiFinnish
  • rézbarna mohamolyHungarian
  • Oranje mospalpmotDutch
  • psota zemnáSlovak
  • brun mossmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cinerous neb

Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.

House neb

Bryotropha domestica

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Dull red neb

Bryotropha senectella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Obscure neb

Bryotropha similis

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCinerous neb vs Dark groundlingCinerous neb vs Desert groundlingCinerous neb vs House nebCinerous neb vs Dull red neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cinerous neb?

The cinerous neb (Bryotropha terrella) 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). Cinerous neb (Bryotropha terrella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cinerous-neb

MLA

“Cinerous neb (Bryotropha terrella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cinerous-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{cinerous_neb_2026,
  title = {Cinerous neb (Bryotropha terrella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cinerous-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}