Clover slender
Parectopa ononidis
Parectopa ononidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.
26
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gracillariidae
Genus
Parectopa
Clover slender belongs to the family Gracillariidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Parectopa ononidis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from all of Europe, except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.
The Clover slender moth (Parectopa ononidis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites where its larval host plants occur.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Clover slender moth (Parectopa ononidis) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites where its larval host plants occur.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Host plant decline
Changes in land management practices
Urban development
Found in 26 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). Clover slender (Parectopa ononidis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/clover-slender