Scarce groundling
Caryocolum kroesmanniella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The scarce groundling (Caryocolum kroesmanniella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the scarce 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 scarce groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the scarce 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 scarce groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCaryocolum
- SpeciesCaryocolum kroesmanniella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Synonyms Gelechia kroesmanniella
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- harmovyökoiFinnish
- Gevlekte kustmotDutch
- psota KrösmannovaSlovak
- stor buskstjärnblommalSwedish
- Gevlekte muurpalpmotDutch
- större buskstjärnblomsmalSwedish
Relatives of the scarce groundling
Other species in the same genus Caryocolum.
Narrow groundling
Caryocolum alsinella
Short-barred groundling
Caryocolum blandella
Beautiful groundling
Caryocolum marmorea
Coast groundling
Caryocolum vicinella
Meadow groundling
Caryocolum proxima
Black Isle groundling
Caryocolum blandelloides
CompareScarce groundling vs Narrow groundlingScarce groundling vs Short-barred groundlingScarce groundling vs Beautiful groundlingScarce groundling vs Coast groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the scarce groundling?
The scarce groundling (Caryocolum kroesmanniella) 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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