Meadow groundling
Caryocolum proxima (Haworth, 1828)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The meadow groundling (Caryocolum proxima) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the meadow groundling
- 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 meadow groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the meadow groundling 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 meadow groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCaryocolum
- SpeciesCaryocolum proxima (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms Butalis maculivicinella, Caryocolum horticolla, Caryocolum maculiferella, Gelechia horticolla, Gelechia maculiferella, Lita maculiferella, Recurvaria proxima
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Grijze kustmotDutch
- psota hviezdicováSlovak
- parkarvmalSwedish
Relatives of the meadow groundling
Other species in the same genus Caryocolum.
Narrow groundling
Caryocolum alsinella
Short-barred groundling
Caryocolum blandella
Beautiful groundling
Caryocolum marmorea
Coast groundling
Caryocolum vicinella
Black Isle groundling
Caryocolum blandelloides
Southern groundling
Caryocolum blandulella
CompareMeadow groundling vs Narrow groundlingMeadow groundling vs Short-barred groundlingMeadow groundling vs Beautiful groundlingMeadow groundling vs Coast groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the meadow groundling?
The meadow groundling (Caryocolum proxima) 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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