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Obscure neb

Bryotropha similis (Stainton, 1854)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The obscure neb (Bryotropha similis) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the obscure neb

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 obscure neb live?

Not recorded

Is the obscure 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 obscure neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusBryotropha
  7. SpeciesBryotropha similis (Stainton, 1854)

Synonyms Bryotropha confinis, Bryotropha dufraneella, Bryotropha novisimilis, Bryotropha stolidella, Bryotropha tahavusella, Bryotropha thuleella, Duvita tahavusella, Gelechia clandestina, Gelechia confinis, Gelechia consociella, Gelechia dufraneella, Gelechia fuliginosella, Gelechia obscurecinerea, Gelechia pullifimbriella, Gelechia similella, Gelechia similiella, Gelechia similis, Gelechia stolidella, Gelechia thuleella

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Obscure groundlingEnglish
  • sysisammalkoiFinnish
  • ニセチャマダラキバガJapanese
  • Witte mospalpmotDutch
  • psota tmavošedáSlovak
  • allmän mossmalSwedish
  • Donkergrijze mospalpmotDutch
  • mindre mossmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the obscure neb

Other species in the same genus Bryotropha.

Cinerous neb

Bryotropha terrella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

House neb

Bryotropha domestica

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

Dull red neb

Bryotropha senectella

GelechiidaeNo free photo yet

CompareObscure neb vs Dark groundlingObscure neb vs Cinerous nebObscure neb vs Desert groundlingObscure neb vs House neb

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the obscure neb?

The obscure neb (Bryotropha similis) 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). Obscure neb (Bryotropha similis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-neb

MLA

“Obscure neb (Bryotropha similis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{obscure_neb_2026,
  title = {Obscure neb (Bryotropha similis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/obscure-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}