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Dull red neb

Bryotropha senectella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The dull red neb (Bryotropha senectella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the dull red 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 dull red neb live?

Not recorded

Is the dull red 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 dull red neb classified?

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

Synonyms Bryotropha ciliatella, Bryotropha larseni, Bryotropha minorella, Bryotropha obscurella, Bryotropha phoebusella, Gelechia ciliatella, Gelechia senectella

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Dull red groundlingEnglish
  • harmosammalkoiFinnish
  • Donkere mospalpmotDutch
  • psota žltkastáSlovak
  • franslinjemossmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dull red neb

Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.

Cinerous neb

Bryotropha terrella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

House neb

Bryotropha domestica

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Obscure neb

Bryotropha similis

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareDull red neb vs Dark groundlingDull red neb vs Cinerous nebDull red neb vs Desert groundlingDull red neb vs House neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dull red neb?

The dull red neb (Bryotropha senectella) 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). Dull red neb (Bryotropha senectella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dull-red-neb

MLA

“Dull red neb (Bryotropha senectella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dull-red-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{dull_red_neb_2026,
  title = {Dull red neb (Bryotropha senectella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dull-red-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}