Copper-tipped Ermine
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.
21
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Yponomeutidae
Genus
Pseudoswammerdamia
Copper-tipped Ermine belongs to the family Yponomeutidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.
The Copper-tipped Ermine is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and intensive forestry practices are reducing the availability of suitable host plants and breeding sites for this moth species.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Copper-tipped Ermine is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and intensive forestry practices are reducing the availability of suitable host plants and breeding sites for this moth species.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Intensive forestry management
Loss of ancient woodland
Agricultural intensification
Climate change impacts on host plants
Found in 21 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). Copper-tipped Ermine (Pseudoswammerdamia combinella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/copper-tipped-ermine