Eastern groundling
Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The eastern groundling (Chionodes distinctella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the eastern 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 eastern groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the eastern 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 eastern groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusChionodes
- SpeciesChionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms Anacampsis serricornis, Chionodes cerdanica, Chionodes deserticola, Gelechia decolorella ab. colorella, Gelechia destinctella, Gelechia distinctella, Gelechia distinctella latiorella, Gelechia distinctella var. indistinctella, Gelechia distinctella var. unicolor, Gelechia striolatella, Gelechia tristella
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- kenttäkeulakoiFinnish
- トビイロミヤマキバガJapanese
- Bruine witkoppalpmotDutch
- psota poľnáSlovak
- fältstävmalSwedish
- distinkt stävmalSwedish
Relatives of the eastern groundling
Other species in the same genus Chionodes.
Spring oak leafroller moth
Chionodes continuella
Eyeringed Chionodes moth
Chionodes discoocellella
Downland groundling
Chionodes fumatella
White-spotted Chionodes moth
Chionodes fuscomaculella
Black-smudged Chionodes
Chionodes mediofuscella
Boxelder leafworm moth
Chionodes obscurusella
CompareEastern groundling vs Spring oak leafroller mothEastern groundling vs Eyeringed Chionodes mothEastern groundling vs Downland groundlingEastern groundling vs White-spotted Chionodes moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the eastern groundling?
The eastern groundling (Chionodes distinctella) 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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