Desert groundling
Bryotropha desertella (Douglas, 1850)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The desert groundling (Bryotropha desertella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the desert 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 desert groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the desert 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 desert groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusBryotropha
- SpeciesBryotropha desertella (Douglas, 1850)
Synonyms Bryotropha decrepidella, Bryotropha decrepitella, Bryotropha desertela, Bryotropha glabrella, Gelechia decrepidella, Gelechia desertella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- särkkäsammalkoiFinnish
- Bruine mospalpmotDutch
- psota piesočnáSlovak
- sandfältmossmalSwedish
- sandfältsmossmalSwedish
Relatives of the desert groundling
Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.
Dark groundling
Bryotropha affinis
Cinerous neb
Bryotropha terrella
House neb
Bryotropha domestica
Dull red neb
Bryotropha senectella
Obscure neb
Bryotropha similis
Perth groundling
Bryotropha galbanella
CompareDesert groundling vs Dark groundlingDesert groundling vs Cinerous nebDesert groundling vs House nebDesert groundling vs Dull red neb
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the desert groundling?
The desert groundling (Bryotropha desertella) 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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