Elm Bent-wing
Bucculatrix albedinella
Bucculatrix albedinella is a moth species of the family Bucculatricidae and was first described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller. It is found in most of Europe.
17
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Bucculatricidae
Genus
Bucculatrix
Elm Bent-wing belongs to the family Bucculatricidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Bucculatrix albedinella is a moth species of the family Bucculatricidae and was first described in 1839 by Philipp Christoph Zeller. It is found in most of Europe.
The Elm Bent-wing (Bucculatrix albedinella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss from the widespread decline of elm trees, its primary host plant. Dutch elm disease and other elm pathogens have severely reduced elm populations across its range, while urbanization and agricultural intensification have further fragmented suitable habitat.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Elm Bent-wing (Bucculatrix albedinella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss from the widespread decline of elm trees, its primary host plant. Dutch elm disease and other elm pathogens have severely reduced elm populations across its range, while urbanization and agricultural intensification have further fragmented suitable habitat.
Dutch elm disease and elm tree decline
Habitat fragmentation from urbanization
Agricultural intensification
Climate change affecting host plant distribution
Pesticide use in urban and agricultural areas
Found in 17 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). Elm Bent-wing (Bucculatrix albedinella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/elm-bent-wing