Eudonia laetella
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Eudonia laetella

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Overview

Eudonia laetella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Belarus, Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Belgium.

Eudonia laetella faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and heathland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this moth species.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Crambidae

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Yellow Grass-veneer

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Silver-barred SableVU

Silver-barred Sable

Pyrausta cingulata

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Pyrausta porphyralisVU

Pyrausta porphyralis

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Scarce BlackneckCR

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Lygephila craccae

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EN

Dolichopus notatus

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Haplodrassus cognatusCR

Haplodrassus cognatus

Unknown
Yellow-breasted BuntingCR

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Eudonia laetella classified as Endangered?
Eudonia laetella is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Eudonia laetella faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized grassland and heathland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this moth species.
Where does Eudonia laetella live?
Eudonia laetella occurs in Åland Islands, Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, and Finland (plus 13 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 Eudonia laetella?
The main threats to Eudonia laetella 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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