Lanceolate moth
Helcystogramma hystricella (Braun, 1921)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The lanceolate moth (Helcystogramma hystricella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Canada and United States.
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Quick facts about the lanceolate moth
- 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
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the lanceolate moth live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The lanceolate moth is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the lanceolate moth 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 lanceolate moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusHelcystogramma
- SpeciesHelcystogramma hystricella (Braun, 1921)
Synonyms Brachmia hystricella
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Lanceolate HelcystogrammaEnglish
- Lanceolate Helcystogramma mothEnglish
Relatives of the lanceolate moth
Other species in the same genus Helcystogramma.
Clay crest
Helcystogramma lutatella
Black leaf folder
Helcystogramma convolvuli
Orange crest
Helcystogramma rufescens
Chambers' Twirler
Helcystogramma chambersella
Fernald's Helcystogramma
Helcystogramma fernaldella
CompareLanceolate moth vs Clay crestLanceolate moth vs Black leaf folderLanceolate moth vs Orange crestLanceolate moth vs Chambers' Twirler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the lanceolate moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the lanceolate moth for 2 countries: Canada and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the lanceolate moth?
The lanceolate moth (Helcystogramma hystricella) 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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