Saltern groundling
Scrobipalpa instabilella (Douglas, 1846)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The saltern groundling (Scrobipalpa instabilella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the saltern 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 saltern groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the saltern 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 saltern groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusScrobipalpa
- SpeciesScrobipalpa instabilella (Douglas, 1846)
Synonyms Anacampsis instabilella, Lita instabilella, Lita lagunella, Lita salsolella, Lita strobilacella, Phthorimaea halymiphaga, Phthorimaea strobilella
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Variabel zandvleugeltjeDutch
- marsksmåstävmalSwedish
Relatives of the saltern groundling
Other species in the same genus Scrobipalpa.
Beet moth
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Pointed groundling
Scrobipalpa acuminatella
Tobacco Stemborer
Scrobipalpa aptatella
Summer groundling
Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Thyme moth
Scrobipalpa artemisiella
Goosefoot groundling
Scrobipalpa atriplicella
CompareSaltern groundling vs Beet mothSaltern groundling vs Pointed groundlingSaltern groundling vs Tobacco StemborerSaltern groundling vs Summer groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the saltern groundling?
The saltern groundling (Scrobipalpa instabilella) 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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