Thicket groundling
Gelechia scotinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The thicket groundling (Gelechia scotinella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the thicket 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 thicket groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the thicket 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 thicket groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusGelechia
- SpeciesGelechia scotinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Synonyms Gelechia baurei, Gelechia confusella, Gelechia conspurcatella, Gelechia kiesenwetteri, Gelechia lakatensis, Gelechia scoticella, Gelechia scotinella, Lita baueri
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- luumukeulakoiFinnish
- SleedoornhaakpalpmotDutch
- slånstävmalSwedish
Relatives of the thicket groundling
Other species in the same genus Gelechia.
Juniper groundling
Gelechia sabinellus
Seathorn groundling
Gelechia hippophaella
Apple groundling
Gelechia rhombella
Long-winged groundling
Gelechia cuneatella
Grey sallow groundling
Gelechia muscosella
Black groundling
Gelechia nigra
CompareThicket groundling vs Juniper groundlingThicket groundling vs Seathorn groundlingThicket groundling vs Apple groundlingThicket groundling vs Long-winged groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the thicket groundling?
The thicket groundling (Gelechia scotinella) 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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