Ceinture brune (La)
ENEndangered

Ceinture brune (La)

Polymixis polymita

Polymixis polymita is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of Europe, but not in the Benelux, Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Noctuidae

Genus

Polymixis

Ceinture brune (La) belongs to the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.

02Description

Species Profile

Polymixis polymita is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of Europe, but not in the Benelux, Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.

Polymixis polymita, the Brown-belt moth, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in woodland management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and foraging habitats.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusEndangered (EN)
GroupInsects
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Polymixis polymita, the Brown-belt moth, faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in woodland management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and foraging habitats.

Agricultural intensification

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Changes in woodland management

MediumOngoing

Climate change impacts

MediumOngoing

Urbanization and development

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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). Ceinture brune (La) (Polymixis polymita). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ceinture-brune-la

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