Campion Groundling
Caryocolum viscariella
Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
10
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Caryocolum
Campion Groundling belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Caryocolum viscariella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and Russia.
The Campion Groundling is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its restricted range, while coastal development continues to fragment remaining suitable habitat.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Campion Groundling is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to its restricted range, while coastal development continues to fragment remaining suitable habitat.
Habitat loss from coastal development
Sea level rise and coastal erosion
Climate change altering coastal ecosystems
Degradation of host plant populations
Found in 10 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). Campion Groundling (Caryocolum viscariella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/campion-groundling