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Common sea groundling

Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The common sea groundling (Scrobipalpa nitentella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 7 countries, including Afghanistan, China and Kazakhstan.

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Quick facts about the common sea 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
7 countriessrc for Countries on record

Where does the common sea groundling live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The common sea groundling is listed for 7 countries.

KazakhstanRussiaTunisiaMongoliaAfghanistanTurkeyChina
  • Listed
  • Not listed
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The same countries as a list

  1. Afghanistan
  2. China
  3. Kazakhstan
  4. Mongolia
  5. Russia
  6. Tunisia
  7. Türkiye

Why a country list is not a range map

Is the common sea 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 sea groundling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusScrobipalpa
  7. SpeciesScrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902)

Synonyms Lita nitentella, Phthorimaea seminella, Phthorimaea seminella f. spinosa, Scrobipalpa nitinella, Scrobipalpa nitintella, Scrobipalpa seminella

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • maltsajäytäjäkoiFinnish
  • széki sarlósmolyHungarian
  • KwelderzandvleugeltjeDutch
  • psota slaniskováSlovak
  • saltmållesmåstävmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common sea groundling

Other species in the same genus Scrobipalpa.

Beet moth

Scrobipalpa ocellatella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Thyme moth

Scrobipalpa artemisiella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Where does the common sea groundling live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the common sea groundling for 7 countries, including Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

What kind of animal is the common sea groundling?

The common sea groundling (Scrobipalpa nitentella) 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

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@misc{common_sea_groundling_2026,
  title = {Common sea groundling (Scrobipalpa nitentella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-sea-groundling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}