Agrimony Pigmy
Ectoedemia agrimoniae
Ectoedemia agrimoniae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.
16
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Ectoedemia
Agrimony Pigmy belongs to the family Nepticulidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Ectoedemia agrimoniae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece, and from Great Britain to Ukraine.
The Agrimony Pigmy faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation as its host plant agrimony becomes increasingly scarce due to agricultural intensification and land use changes. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the distribution and phenology of both the moth and its obligate host plant, potentially disrupting critical life cycle synchronization.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This microlepidopteran species inhabits grasslands, meadows, woodland edges, and hedgerows where its obligate host plant agrimony (Agrimonia species) grows, typically in semi-natural and agricultural landscapes across temperate regions.
Threats
Agricultural intensification
Host plant habitat loss
Climate change impacts on host-plant synchronization
Fragmentation of suitable habitats
Pesticide use in agricultural areas
Found in 16 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Agrimony Pigmy (Ectoedemia agrimoniae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/agrimony-pigmy