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Six-spot neb

Chrysoesthia sexguttella (Thunberg, 1794)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The six-spot neb (Chrysoesthia sexguttella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the six-spot neb

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 six-spot neb live?

Not recorded

Is the six-spot neb 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 six-spot neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusChrysoesthia
  7. SpeciesChrysoesthia sexguttella (Thunberg, 1794)

Synonyms Chrysoesthia aurofasciella, Chrysoesthia naeviferella, Chrysoesthia stipella, Chrysopora stipella, Gelechia stipella stipivicinella, Gelechia stipella var. stipivicinella, Lita naeviferella, Microsetia aurofasciella, Tinea auropunctella, Tinea sexguttella

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Orache leafminer mothEnglish
  • Six-spot crestEnglish
  • Sechsflecken-PalpenmotteGerman
  • täpläsavikkakoiFinnish
  • Aranyfoltos sarlósmolyHungarian
  • ムツモンアカザキバガJapanese
  • ZesvleksmotDutch
  • skośnik łobodnikPolish
  • psota šesťškvrnnáSlovak
  • fläckmållemalSwedish
  • sexfläckmållmalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the six-spot neb

Other species in the same genus Chrysoesthia.

Flame neb

Chrysoesthia drurella

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the six-spot neb?

The six-spot neb (Chrysoesthia sexguttella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Six-spot neb (Chrysoesthia sexguttella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-spot-neb

MLA

“Six-spot neb (Chrysoesthia sexguttella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-spot-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{six_spot_neb_2026,
  title = {Six-spot neb (Chrysoesthia sexguttella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/six-spot-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}