Common plain neb
Monochroa tenebrella (Hübner, [1817])
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The common plain neb (Monochroa tenebrella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the common plain 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 common plain neb live?
Not recorded
Is the common plain 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 common plain neb classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusMonochroa
- SpeciesMonochroa tenebrella (Hübner, [1817])
Synonyms Anacampsis terebrella, Aristotelia bufonella, Butalis buffonella, Gelechia tenebrosella, Glyphipteryx subcuprella, Monochroa fuscocuprea, Monochroa subcuprella, Monochroa tenebrosella, Oecophora tenebrella, Porrectaria fuscocuprea, Tinea tenebrella
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- kiiltokaitakoiFinnish
- Olijfkleurige boegsprietmotDutch
- psota počernáSlovak
- vitsprötad dystermalSwedish
Relatives of the common plain neb
Other species in the same genus Monochroa.
Bracken neb
Monochroa cytisella
Knotweed neb
Monochroa hornigi
Buff-marked neb
Monochroa lucidella
Pembroke neb
Monochroa elongella
Coast neb
Monochroa moyses
Sedge neb
Monochroa arundinetella
CompareCommon plain neb vs Bracken nebCommon plain neb vs Knotweed nebCommon plain neb vs Buff-marked nebCommon plain neb vs Pembroke neb
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the common plain neb?
The common plain neb (Monochroa tenebrella) 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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title = {Common plain neb (Monochroa tenebrella)},
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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
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