CRCritically Endangered

Agrotis panoplias

Unknown

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Agrotis panoplias faces severe population decline due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land-use changes, while its restricted distribution leaves little room for population recovery. Climate change may further stress remaining populations by altering the specific environmental conditions this moth requires for reproduction and larval development.
Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered moth inhabits specialized grassland and scrubland environments with specific host plant associations. The species requires undisturbed native vegetation communities that provide both larval food sources and suitable microclimate conditions for adult reproduction.

Conservation measures underway

Invasive/problematic species controlSpecies recovery

Other threatened species in NOCTUIDAE

Owlet Moth

Graphania granti

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Agrotis panoplias classified as Critically Endangered?

Agrotis panoplias is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Agrotis panoplias faces severe population decline due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land-use changes, while its restricted distribution leaves little room for population recovery. Climate change may further stress remaining populations by altering the specific environmental conditions this moth requires for reproduction and larval development.

Where does Agrotis panoplias live?

Agrotis panoplias occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.

What are the main threats to Agrotis panoplias?

The main threats to Agrotis panoplias are 2.1, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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