Field Lotus Pigmy
Trifurcula eurema
Trifurcula eurema is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widespread throughout Europe, northwards to southern Norway and Sweden, Poland and the Baltic Region.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Trifurcula
Field Lotus Pigmy belongs to the family Nepticulidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Trifurcula eurema is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is widespread throughout Europe, northwards to southern Norway and Sweden, Poland and the Baltic Region. It is also found in the Mediterranean region, including the larger Mediterranean islands, east to Bulgaria, Asiatic Turkey and Ukraine.
Trifurcula eurema, a leaf-mining moth species, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its host plant communities. The species' highly specialized feeding requirements and limited geographic range make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Trifurcula eurema, a leaf-mining moth species, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its host plant communities. The species' highly specialized feeding requirements and limited geographic range make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Host plant decline
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Agricultural intensification
Climate change impacts
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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). Field Lotus Pigmy (Trifurcula eurema). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/field-lotus-pigmy