Three-colour groundling
Caryocolum tricolorella (Haworth, 1812)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The three-colour groundling (Caryocolum tricolorella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the three-colour 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 three-colour groundling live?
Not recorded
Is the three-colour 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 three-colour groundling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusCaryocolum
- SpeciesCaryocolum tricolorella (Haworth, 1812)
Synonyms Caryocolum contigua, Caryocolum tricolorella, Gelechia acernella, Recurvaria contigua, Tinea tricolorella
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- lehtovyökoiFinnish
- Driekleurige kustmotDutch
- Driekleurige muurpalpmotDutch
Relatives of the three-colour groundling
Other species in the same genus Caryocolum.
Narrow groundling
Caryocolum alsinella
Short-barred groundling
Caryocolum blandella
Beautiful groundling
Caryocolum marmorea
Coast groundling
Caryocolum vicinella
Meadow groundling
Caryocolum proxima
Black Isle groundling
Caryocolum blandelloides
CompareThree-colour groundling vs Narrow groundlingThree-colour groundling vs Short-barred groundlingThree-colour groundling vs Beautiful groundlingThree-colour groundling vs Coast groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the three-colour groundling?
The three-colour groundling (Caryocolum tricolorella) 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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