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Humped crest

Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The humped crest (Psoricoptera gibbosella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the humped crest

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 humped crest live?

Not recorded

Is the humped crest 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 humped crest classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusPsoricoptera
  7. SpeciesPsoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839)

Synonyms Chelaria gibbosella, Chelaria triorthias, Gelechia gibbosella, Hypatima triorthias, Lita lepigreella, Psoricoptera triorthias

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • tammisyyskeulakoiFinnish
  • ミツコブキバガJapanese
  • EikenborsteltjeDutch
  • psota šupinkatáSlovak
  • mindre höststävmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the humped crest

Other species in the same genus Psoricoptera.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the humped crest?

The humped crest (Psoricoptera gibbosella) 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). Humped crest (Psoricoptera gibbosella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/humped-crest

MLA

“Humped crest (Psoricoptera gibbosella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/humped-crest.

BibTeX
@misc{humped_crest_2026,
  title = {Humped crest (Psoricoptera gibbosella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/humped-crest},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}