Common groundling
Teleiodes vulgella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The common groundling (Teleiodes vulgella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the common 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 common groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the common 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 common groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusTeleiodes
- SpeciesTeleiodes vulgella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms Phalaena vulgella, Recurvaria aspera, Teleia vulgella, Teleiodes aspera, Teleiodes vulgella, Tinea vulgella
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Daearwyfyn CyffredinWelsh
- pihlajajäytäjäkoiFinnish
- GammapalpmotDutch
- hagtornskantmalSwedish
- Daearwyfynod CyffredinWelsh
- hagtornbladkantmalSwedish
Relatives of the common groundling
Other species in the same genus Teleiodes.
Crescent groundling
Teleiodes luculella
Chestnut groundling
Teleiodes flavimaculella
Hazel groundling
Teleiodes wagae
CompareCommon groundling vs Crescent groundlingCommon groundling vs Chestnut groundlingCommon groundling vs Hazel groundlingCommon groundling vs Teleiodes albidorsella
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the common groundling?
The common groundling (Teleiodes vulgella) 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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