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Seathorn groundling

Gelechia hippophaella (Schrank, 1802)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The seathorn groundling (Gelechia hippophaella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the seathorn 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 seathorn groundling live?

Not recorded

Is the seathorn 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 seathorn groundling classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusGelechia
  7. SpeciesGelechia hippophaella (Schrank, 1802)

Synonyms Gelechia acupediella, Gelechia basalis, Gelechia hippophaeella, Gelechia hyppophaelle, Tinea hippophaella

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • HavtornpalpemølDanish
  • Rötlichgrauer Sanddorn-PalpenfalterGerman
  • tyrnikeulakoiFinnish
  • DuindoornpalpmotDutch
  • Моль облепиховаяRussian
  • havtornmalSwedish
  • havtornsmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the seathorn groundling

Other species in the same genus Gelechia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the seathorn groundling?

The seathorn groundling (Gelechia hippophaella) 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.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Seathorn groundling (Gelechia hippophaella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/seathorn-groundling

MLA

“Seathorn groundling (Gelechia hippophaella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/seathorn-groundling.

BibTeX
@misc{seathorn_groundling_2026,
  title = {Seathorn groundling (Gelechia hippophaella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/seathorn-groundling},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}