ENEndangered

flekkengmott

Ostrinia quadripunctalis

Ostrinia quadripunctalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Norway, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine and Russia.

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Crambidae

Genus

Ostrinia

flekkengmott belongs to the family Crambidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.

02Description

Species Profile

Ostrinia quadripunctalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Norway, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine and Russia.

Ostrinia quadripunctalis faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urbanization across its European range. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in traditional farming practices and the loss of semi-natural grasslands where its host plants occur.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusEndangered (EN)
GroupInsects
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Ostrinia quadripunctalis faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urbanization across its European range. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in traditional farming practices and the loss of semi-natural grasslands where its host plants occur.

Agricultural intensification and habitat conversion

HighOngoing

Loss of semi-natural grasslands

HighOngoing

Changes in land management practices

MediumOngoing

Climate change impacts on host plant distribution

MediumOngoing

Urbanization and infrastructure development

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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). flekkengmott (Ostrinia quadripunctalis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/flekkengmott

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