Calyptre du Pigamon (La)
Calyptra thalictri
Calyptra thalictri is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to the area ranging from Japan and Korea to China and Malaysia, west through the Urals to Southern Europe, but it has recently expanded its range to northern Europe.
32
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Calyptra
Calyptre du Pigamon (La) belongs to the family Erebidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Calyptra thalictri is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to the area ranging from Japan and Korea to China and Malaysia, west through the Urals to Southern Europe, but it has recently expanded its range to northern Europe. In 2000, it was observed in Finland and in 2008 it was recorded even further west, in Sweden.
Calyptra thalictri faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urbanization across its European range. Climate change is altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, particularly Thalictrum species, disrupting the moth's reproductive cycle and larval development.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Calyptra thalictri faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urbanization across its European range. Climate change is altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, particularly Thalictrum species, disrupting the moth's reproductive cycle and larval development.
Climate change affecting host plant distribution and phenology
Habitat loss and fragmentation from agricultural intensification
Changes in land management practices reducing suitable breeding sites
Pesticide use in agricultural areas
Urbanization and infrastructure development
Found in 32 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). Calyptre du Pigamon (La) (Calyptra thalictri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/calyptre-du-pigamon-la