Lesser bud moth
Recurvaria nanella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The lesser bud moth (Recurvaria nanella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the lesser bud 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
- Not recorded
Where does the lesser bud moth live?
Not recorded
Is the lesser bud 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 lesser bud moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusRecurvaria
- SpeciesRecurvaria nanella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms Phalaena nanella, Recurvaria crataegella, Recurvaria nana, Recurvaria nanella unicolor, Recurvaria pruniella, Recurvaria pumilella, Tinea nanella, Tinea pumilella
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Brindled groundlingEnglish
- makadlovka ovocnáCzech
- viistejäytäjäkoiFinnish
- Kis vörös-rügysodrómolyHungarian
- Lapinė kandisLithuanian
- FruitpalpmotDutch
- ВертуньяRussian
- psota ovocnáSlovak
- fruktträdsböjmalSwedish
- Küçük TomurcukgüvesiTurkish
Relatives of the lesser bud moth
Other species in the same genus Recurvaria.
CompareLesser bud moth vs White-barred groundlingLesser bud moth vs Recurvaria annulicornisLesser bud moth vs Recurvaria chalybeichroaLesser bud moth vs Recurvaria comprobata
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the lesser bud moth?
The lesser bud moth (Recurvaria nanella) 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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Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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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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