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House neb

Bryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The house neb (Bryotropha domestica) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the house 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 house neb live?

Not recorded

Is the house 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 house neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusBryotropha
  7. SpeciesBryotropha domestica (Haworth, 1828)

Synonyms Bryotropha algiricella, Gelechia domestica var. salmonis, Gelechia domestica var. salomonis, Gelechia domesticella, Lita punctata, Recurvaria domestica

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • House groundlingEnglish
  • MospalpmotDutch
  • psota domováSlovak
  • Bleke mospalpmotDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the house neb

Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.

Cinerous neb

Bryotropha terrella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Dull red neb

Bryotropha senectella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Obscure neb

Bryotropha similis

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareHouse neb vs Dark groundlingHouse neb vs Cinerous nebHouse neb vs Desert groundlingHouse neb vs Dull red neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the house neb?

The house neb (Bryotropha domestica) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). House neb (Bryotropha domestica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/house-neb

MLA

“House neb (Bryotropha domestica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/house-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{house_neb_2026,
  title = {House neb (Bryotropha domestica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/house-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}