Bijvoetooglapmot
Bucculatrix noltei
Bucculatrix noltei is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found from Finland to Belgium, Italy and the Crimea and from the Netherlands to Central Russia.
12
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Bucculatricidae
Genus
Bucculatrix
Bijvoetooglapmot belongs to the family Bucculatricidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Bucculatrix noltei is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found from Finland to Belgium, Italy and the Crimea and from the Netherlands to Central Russia. It was described by August Arthur Petry in 1912.
Bucculatrix noltei is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. The species faces particular vulnerability due to its narrow ecological requirements and dependence on specific plant communities that are increasingly fragmented by human activities.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Bucculatrix noltei is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. The species faces particular vulnerability due to its narrow ecological requirements and dependence on specific plant communities that are increasingly fragmented by human activities.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Host plant decline
Agricultural intensification
Climate change impacts on host plant distribution
Found in 12 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). Bijvoetooglapmot (Bucculatrix noltei). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/bijvoetooglapmot