Scotch crest
Dichomeris juniperella (Linnaeus, 1761)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The scotch crest (Dichomeris juniperella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the scotch 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 scotch crest live?
Not recorded
Is the scotch 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 scotch crest classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusDichomeris
- SpeciesDichomeris juniperella (Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms Hypsolophus inniperellus, Phalaena juniperella, Recurvaria juniperi
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Grauer Wacholder-PalpenfalterGerman
- katajaviiksikoiFinnish
- Kadaginė dichomeraLithuanian
- psota borievkováSlovak
- grå ennålmalSwedish
Relatives of the scotch crest
Other species in the same genus Dichomeris.
Black-edged dichomeris
Dichomeris heriguronis
Indented dichomeris moth
Dichomeris inserrata
Palmerworm moth
Dichomeris ligulella
Buffy dichomeris
Dichomeris aleatrix
Bilobed dichomeris
Dichomeris bilobella
Copa dichomeris moth
Dichomeris copa
CompareScotch crest vs Black-edged dichomerisScotch crest vs Indented dichomeris mothScotch crest vs Palmerworm mothScotch crest vs Buffy dichomeris
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the scotch crest?
The scotch crest (Dichomeris juniperella) 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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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
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