Thyme moth
Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The thyme moth (Scrobipalpa artemisiella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.
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Quick facts about the thyme moth
- 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 thyme moth live?
Not recorded
Is the thyme moth 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 thyme moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusScrobipalpa
- SpeciesScrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833)
Synonyms Anacampsis ancillella, Anacampsis artemisiella ancillella, Gelechia artemisiella, Lita artemisiella, Lita oreocyrniella, Lita paniculatella, Scrobipalpa artemisiella mongolensis, Scrobipalpa artemisiella oreocyrniella, Scrobipalpa artemisiella syriaca
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Daearwyfyn TeimWelsh
- ajuruohojäytäjäkoiFinnish
- rozsdacsíkos sarlósmolyHungarian
- ウスグロコキバガJapanese
- FijnzandvleugeltjeDutch
- Выемчатокрылая моль полыннаяRussian
- psota palinováSlovak
- ljusryggad småstävmalSwedish
- Daearwyfynod TeimWelsh
- TijmzandvleugeltjeDutch
Relatives of the thyme moth
Other species in the same genus Scrobipalpa.
Beet moth
Scrobipalpa ocellatella
Pointed groundling
Scrobipalpa acuminatella
Tobacco Stemborer
Scrobipalpa aptatella
Saltern groundling
Scrobipalpa instabilella
Summer groundling
Scrobipalpa obsoletella
Goosefoot groundling
Scrobipalpa atriplicella
CompareThyme moth vs Beet mothThyme moth vs Pointed groundlingThyme moth vs Tobacco StemborerThyme moth vs Saltern groundling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the thyme moth?
The thyme moth (Scrobipalpa artemisiella) 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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