Small crest
Anarsia spartiella (Schrank, 1802)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The small crest (Anarsia spartiella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the small 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 small crest live?
Not recorded
Is the small 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 small crest classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusAnarsia
- SpeciesAnarsia spartiella (Schrank, 1802)
Synonyms Anarsia acutiloba, Anarsia dejoannisi, Anarsia genistae, Anarsia genistella, Anarsia krausei, Anarsia lhommeella, Anarsia pseudospartiella, Anarsia pseuspartiella, Anarsia ragonotella, Anarsia robertsonella, Anarsia robertsonella dejoannisi, Anarsia spartiella, Anarsia ungemachi, Aplota robertsonella, Tinea scalpella, Tinea spartiella
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- GyvelpalpemølDanish
- BremscheutboorderDutch
- harrisbuskpalpmalSwedish
Relatives of the small crest
Other species in the same genus Anarsia.
CompareSmall crest vs Peach twig borerSmall crest vs Acer soberSmall crest vs Anarsia acaciaeSmall crest vs Anarsia acerata
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the small crest?
The small crest (Anarsia spartiella) 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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