Orange crest
Helcystogramma rufescens (Haworth, 1828)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The orange crest (Helcystogramma rufescens) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the orange crest
- 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 orange crest live?
Not recorded
Is the orange crest 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 orange crest classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusHelcystogramma
- SpeciesHelcystogramma rufescens (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms Anacampsis simplella, Brachmia rufescens, Ceratophora rufescens, Gelechia diaphanella, Gelechia diaphnella, Gelechia isabella, Gelechia rufescentella, Helcystogramma diopbanella, Recurvaria rufescens
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- makadlovka trávníCzech
- olkiviiksikoiFinnish
- Fűsodró lápimolyHungarian
- Rudoji helcistogramaLithuanian
- RietpalpmotDutch
- psota barinnáSlovak
- slåtterpalpmalSwedish
- rödgul gräsbågpalpmalSwedish
Relatives of the orange crest
Other species in the same genus Helcystogramma.
Clay crest
Helcystogramma lutatella
Black leaf folder
Helcystogramma convolvuli
Lanceolate moth
Helcystogramma hystricella
Chambers' Twirler
Helcystogramma chambersella
Fernald's Helcystogramma
Helcystogramma fernaldella
CompareOrange crest vs Clay crestOrange crest vs Black leaf folderOrange crest vs Lanceolate mothOrange crest vs Chambers' Twirler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the orange crest?
The orange crest (Helcystogramma rufescens) 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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