Pointed groundling
Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The pointed groundling (Scrobipalpa acuminatella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 5 countries, including Afghanistan, China and Iran.
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Quick facts about the pointed 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
- 5 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the pointed groundling live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The pointed groundling is listed for 5 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the pointed 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 pointed groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusScrobipalpa
- SpeciesScrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)
Synonyms Gelechia acuminatella, Gelechia cirsiella, Gelechia gracilella, Gelechia ingloriella, Gelechia pulliginella, Lita acuminatella, Lita ingloriella, Lita luridella, Lita porcella
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- niittyjäytäjäkoiFinnish
- aszatrágó sarlósmolyHungarian
- DistelzandvleugeltjeDutch
- psota kosienkováSlovak
- tistelsmåstävmalSwedish
Relatives of the pointed groundling
Other species in the same genus Scrobipalpa.
Beet moth
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Tobacco Stemborer
Scrobipalpa aptatella
Saltern groundling
Scrobipalpa instabilella
Summer groundling
Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Thyme moth
Scrobipalpa artemisiella
Goosefoot groundling
Scrobipalpa atriplicella
ComparePointed groundling vs Beet mothPointed groundling vs Tobacco StemborerPointed groundling vs Saltern groundlingPointed groundling vs Summer groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the pointed groundling live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the pointed groundling for 5 countries: Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the pointed groundling?
The pointed groundling (Scrobipalpa acuminatella) 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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