Depressaria nemolella
CRCritically Endangered

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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01Classification

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.

02Description

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

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupInsects
04Threats

Threats

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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

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Loss of host plant species

HighOngoing

Small population size and genetic bottlenecks

HighOngoing

Climate change impacts on island ecosystems

MediumOngoing
06Range

Found in 4 Countries

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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). Depressaria nemolella (Depressaria nemolella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gotlandsk-safferotsplattmal

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