Narrow groundling
Caryocolum alsinella (Zeller, 1868)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The narrow groundling (Caryocolum alsinella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the narrow 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 narrow groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the narrow 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 narrow groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCaryocolum
- SpeciesCaryocolum alsinella (Zeller, 1868)
Synonyms Caryocolum albifrontella, Caryocolum alsinella subsp. semidecandrella, Caryocolum semidecandrella, Caryocolum semidecandriella, Gelechia alsinella, Gelechia semidecandrella, Lita albifrontella, Lita semidecandriella, Lita tristella
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- ketovyökoiFinnish
- Gewone kustmotDutch
- psota kuričkováSlovak
- allmän arvmalSwedish
- HoornbloemkustmotDutch
- mindre arvmalSwedish
Relatives of the narrow groundling
Other species in the same genus Caryocolum.
Short-barred groundling
Caryocolum blandella
Beautiful groundling
Caryocolum marmorea
Coast groundling
Caryocolum vicinella
Meadow groundling
Caryocolum proxima
Black Isle groundling
Caryocolum blandelloides
Southern groundling
Caryocolum blandulella
CompareNarrow groundling vs Short-barred groundlingNarrow groundling vs Beautiful groundlingNarrow groundling vs Coast groundlingNarrow groundling vs Meadow groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the narrow groundling?
The narrow groundling (Caryocolum alsinella) 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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