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Light Fleabane neb

Ptocheuusa paupella (Zeller, 1847)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The light fleabane neb (Ptocheuusa paupella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the light fleabane neb

Weight
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Length
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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 light fleabane neb live?

Not recorded

Is the light fleabane 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 light fleabane neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusPtocheuusa
  7. SpeciesPtocheuusa paupella (Zeller, 1847)

Synonyms Aphelosetia inulella, Cephalispheira perniveella, Gelechia melanolepidella, Gelechia paupella, Ptocheuusa inulella

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • AlantpalpmotDutch
  • psota blšníkováSlovak

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the light fleabane neb

Other species in the same genus Ptocheuusa.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the light fleabane neb?

The light fleabane neb (Ptocheuusa paupella) 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). Light Fleabane neb (Ptocheuusa paupella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/light-fleabane-neb

MLA

“Light Fleabane neb (Ptocheuusa paupella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/light-fleabane-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{light_fleabane_neb_2026,
  title = {Light Fleabane neb (Ptocheuusa paupella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/light-fleabane-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}