Ermine Knot-horn
Phycitodes binaevella
Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.
38
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pyralidae
Genus
Phycitodes
Ermine Knot-horn belongs to the family Pyralidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.
The Ermine Knot-horn is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and saltmarsh environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to these vulnerable coastal ecosystems, while coastal development and recreational activities further fragment and disturb remaining suitable habitats.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Ermine Knot-horn is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal dune and saltmarsh environments. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to these vulnerable coastal ecosystems, while coastal development and recreational activities further fragment and disturb remaining suitable habitats.
Coastal habitat loss and degradation
Sea level rise and coastal erosion
Changes in vegetation composition
Coastal development and urbanization
Recreational disturbance
Found in 38 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). Ermine Knot-horn (Phycitodes binaevella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ermine-knot-horn