Depressaria nemolella
Local name: gotländsk säfferotsplattmal
Depressaria nemolella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Sweden, where it is listed as critically endangered.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Depressariidae
Genus
Depressaria
Depressaria nemolella belongs to the family Depressariidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Depressaria nemolella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Sweden, where it is listed as critically endangered. It is only known from its type locality on eastern Gotland, and from three localities along the coast in the Stockholm and Uppsala counties.
The Gotland Saffron-root Moth (Depressaria nemolella) is critically endangered due to its extremely limited distribution on the Swedish island of Gotland and its dependence on specific host plants. The species faces severe threats from habitat loss, agricultural intensification, and the small population size making it vulnerable to stochastic events and genetic bottlenecks.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Gotland Saffron-root Moth (Depressaria nemolella) is critically endangered due to its extremely limited distribution on the Swedish island of Gotland and its dependence on specific host plants. The species faces severe threats from habitat loss, agricultural intensification, and the small population size making it vulnerable to stochastic events and genetic bottlenecks.
Agricultural intensification and land use changes
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host plant species
Small population size and genetic bottlenecks
Climate change impacts on island ecosystems
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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). Depressaria nemolella (Depressaria nemolella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gotlandsk-safferotsplattmal