CRCritically Endangered

fyrpunktsplattmal

Agonopterix quadripunctata

Agonopterix quadripunctata is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy and North Macedonia.

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Depressariidae

Genus

Agonopterix

fyrpunktsplattmal belongs to the family Depressariidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.

02Description

Species Profile

Agonopterix quadripunctata is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy and North Macedonia.

Agonopterix quadripunctata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. The species' narrow ecological requirements and limited distribution make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its breeding and feeding habitats.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupInsects
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Agonopterix quadripunctata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. The species' narrow ecological requirements and limited distribution make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities that alter its breeding and feeding habitats.

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Host plant decline

HighOngoing

Small population size and genetic bottlenecks

HighOngoing

Agricultural intensification

MediumOngoing

Climate change impacts

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). fyrpunktsplattmal (Agonopterix quadripunctata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/fyrpunktsplattmal

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