Metzneria santolinella
Local name: färgkullekorgmal
Metzneria santolinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Metzneria
Metzneria santolinella belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Metzneria santolinella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Metzneria santolinella is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal environments. The species faces particular pressure from coastal development, changes in land management practices, and the loss of its host plants in fragmented Mediterranean habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Metzneria santolinella is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal environments. The species faces particular pressure from coastal development, changes in land management practices, and the loss of its host plants in fragmented Mediterranean habitats.
Coastal habitat destruction and development
Loss and degradation of host plant populations
Changes in traditional land management practices
Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
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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). Metzneria santolinella (Metzneria santolinella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fargkullekorgmal