Sophronia chilonella
Local name: dubbelstreckad näbbmal
Sophronia chilonella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae, originally described by Treitschke in 1833. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic region, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Greece.
13
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Sophronia
Sophronia chilonella belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Sophronia chilonella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae, originally described by Treitschke in 1833. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic region, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Greece.
Sophronia chilonella faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of its specialized microhabitats. Climate change and agricultural intensification are reducing the availability of suitable breeding sites and host plants, while the species' limited dispersal ability makes populations particularly vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits grasslands, meadows, and agricultural margins where its host plants occur, typically in areas with specific microclimatic conditions. It requires undisturbed or lightly managed habitats that support the particular plant species on which its larvae depend.
Threats
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Climate change impacts on host plants
Limited dispersal ability
Loss of specialized microhabitats
Found in 13 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). Sophronia chilonella (Sophronia chilonella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dubbelstreckad-nabbmal