Cornish Midget
CR

Cornish Midget

Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllonorycter_staintoniella

Overview

Phyllonorycter staintoniella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Sweden to the Pyrenees, Sardinia, Italy and Bulgaria and from Great Britain to Poland and Romania.

The Cornish Midget (Phyllonorycter staintoniella) is critically endangered due to its extremely restricted range, being endemic to a small area of Cornwall, UK. The species faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environment, particularly affecting its host plant relationships. Climate change and human development pressures in its limited range further compound the risk of extinction.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Gracillariidae

VU

Gracillaria loriolella

Unknown
Vetch midgetVU

Vetch midget

Phyllonorycter nigrescentella

Unknown
Grijze populierenvouwmotVU

Grijze populierenvouwmot

Phyllonorycter populifoliella

Unknown
Sandhill midgetVU

Sandhill midget

Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella

Unknown

Threatened in Austria

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
Anthophore estivaleCR

Anthophore estivale

Anthophora aestivalis

Unknown
Adonis BlueVU

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Unknown
agnhodeedderkoppCR

agnhodeedderkopp

Walckenaeria alticeps

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Cornish Midget classified as Critically Endangered?
Cornish Midget is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Cornish Midget (Phyllonorycter staintoniella) is critically endangered due to its extremely restricted range, being endemic to a small area of Cornwall, UK. The species faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environment, particularly affecting its host plant relationships. Climate change and human development pressures in its limited range further compound the risk of extinction.
Where does Cornish Midget live?
Cornish Midget occurs in Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, and Spain (plus 2 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cornish Midget?
The main threats to Cornish Midget are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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