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Dorset groundling

Bryotropha umbrosella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The dorset groundling (Bryotropha umbrosella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the dorset 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 dorset groundling live?

Not recorded

Is the dorset 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 dorset groundling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusBryotropha
  7. SpeciesBryotropha umbrosella (Zeller, 1839)

Synonyms Bryotropha anacampsoidella, Bryotropha fuliginosella, Bryotropha mundella, Bryotropha oppositella, Bryotropha portlandicella, Bryotropha umbrosella fulvipalpella, Gelechia anacampsoidella, Gelechia mundella, Gelechia portlandicella, Gelechia umbrosella

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Sandhill groundlingEnglish
  • dyynisammalkoiFinnish
  • Variabele mospalpmotDutch
  • motfläckmossmalSwedish
  • Zwartwitte mospalpmotDutch
  • motfläcksmossmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dorset groundling

Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.

Cinerous neb

Bryotropha terrella

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House neb

Bryotropha domestica

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Dull red neb

Bryotropha senectella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Obscure neb

Bryotropha similis

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareDorset groundling vs Dark groundlingDorset groundling vs Cinerous nebDorset groundling vs Desert groundlingDorset groundling vs House neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dorset groundling?

The dorset groundling (Bryotropha umbrosella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dorset groundling (Bryotropha umbrosella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dorset-groundling

MLA

“Dorset groundling (Bryotropha umbrosella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dorset-groundling.

BibTeX
@misc{dorset_groundling_2026,
  title = {Dorset groundling (Bryotropha umbrosella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dorset-groundling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}