Coast groundling
Caryocolum vicinella (Douglas, 1851)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The coast groundling (Caryocolum vicinella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the coast 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 coast groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the coast 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 coast groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCaryocolum
- SpeciesCaryocolum vicinella (Douglas, 1851)
Synonyms Caryocolum inflatella, Gelechia leucomelanella ab. albescens, Gelechia leucomelanella ab. suffusa, Gelechia vicinella, Lita inflatae, Lita inflatella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- tervakkovyökoiFinnish
- anjerpalpmotDutch
- psota paklinčekováSlovak
- smällglimmalSwedish
- smällglimsmalSwedish
Relatives of the coast groundling
Other species in the same genus Caryocolum.
Narrow groundling
Caryocolum alsinella
Short-barred groundling
Caryocolum blandella
Beautiful groundling
Caryocolum marmorea
Meadow groundling
Caryocolum proxima
Black Isle groundling
Caryocolum blandelloides
Southern groundling
Caryocolum blandulella
CompareCoast groundling vs Narrow groundlingCoast groundling vs Short-barred groundlingCoast groundling vs Beautiful groundlingCoast groundling vs Meadow groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the coast groundling?
The coast groundling (Caryocolum vicinella) 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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