Clay crest
Helcystogramma lutatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The clay crest (Helcystogramma lutatella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the clay crest
- 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 clay crest live?
Not recorded
Is the clay crest 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 clay crest classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusHelcystogramma
- SpeciesHelcystogramma lutatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms Anacampsis lutalella, Anacampsis lutatella, Brachmia lutatella, Ceratophora lutatella, Gelechia lutatella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- ruskoviiksikoiFinnish
- Lichte rietpalpmotDutch
- psota smlzováSlovak
- kvickrotspalpmalSwedish
- kvickrotsbågpalpmalSwedish
Relatives of the clay crest
Other species in the same genus Helcystogramma.
Black leaf folder
Helcystogramma convolvuli
Lanceolate moth
Helcystogramma hystricella
Orange crest
Helcystogramma rufescens
Chambers' Twirler
Helcystogramma chambersella
Fernald's Helcystogramma
Helcystogramma fernaldella
CompareClay crest vs Black leaf folderClay crest vs Lanceolate mothClay crest vs Orange crestClay crest vs Chambers' Twirler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the clay crest?
The clay crest (Helcystogramma lutatella) 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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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
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