Downland groundling
Chionodes fumatella (Douglas, 1850)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The downland groundling (Chionodes fumatella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the downland 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 downland groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the downland 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 downland groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusChionodes
- SpeciesChionodes fumatella (Douglas, 1850)
Synonyms Chionodes carpella, Chionodes celerella, Chionodes fumetella, Chionodes oppletella, Gelechia celerella, Gelechia fumatella, Gelechia nigricans, Gelechia nigricans var. brunnea, Gelechia oppletella, Gelechia reuttiella, Gelechia syrticola
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- sammalkeulakoiFinnish
- Witschubbige palpmotDutch
- psota večernáSlovak
- rökstävmalSwedish
Relatives of the downland groundling
Other species in the same genus Chionodes.
Eastern groundling
Chionodes distinctella
Spring oak leafroller moth
Chionodes continuella
Eyeringed Chionodes moth
Chionodes discoocellella
White-spotted Chionodes moth
Chionodes fuscomaculella
Black-smudged Chionodes
Chionodes mediofuscella
Boxelder leafworm moth
Chionodes obscurusella
CompareDownland groundling vs Eastern groundlingDownland groundling vs Spring oak leafroller mothDownland groundling vs Eyeringed Chionodes mothDownland groundling vs White-spotted Chionodes moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the downland groundling?
The downland groundling (Chionodes fumatella) 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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Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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