Elm groundling
Carpatolechia fugitivella (Zeller, 1839)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The elm groundling (Carpatolechia fugitivella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the elm 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 elm groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the elm 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 elm groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCarpatolechia
- SpeciesCarpatolechia fugitivella (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms Gelechia fugitivella, Klaussattleria vovkella, Teleia fugitivella, Teleia fugitivella ab. melanella, Teleiodes fugitivella
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- jalavajäytäjäkoiFinnish
- Juharlevél-borzasmolyHungarian
- ズマダラハイキバガJapanese
- StreepsmalpalpmotDutch
- psota lipováSlovak
- almbladkantmalSwedish
- Gelijnde smalpalpmotDutch
- föränderlig almkantmalSwedish
Relatives of the elm groundling
Other species in the same genus Carpatolechia.
Suffused groundling
Carpatolechia alburnella
Winter oak groundling
Carpatolechia decorella
Black-speckled groundling
Carpatolechia proximella
Sallow-leaf groundling
Carpatolechia notatella
CompareElm groundling vs Suffused groundlingElm groundling vs Winter oak groundlingElm groundling vs Black-speckled groundlingElm groundling vs Sallow-leaf groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the elm groundling?
The elm groundling (Carpatolechia fugitivella) 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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“Elm groundling (Carpatolechia fugitivella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/elm-groundling.
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title = {Elm groundling (Carpatolechia fugitivella)},
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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
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