Greenweed Flat-body
Agonopterix atomella
Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.
9
Countries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonopterix_atomella
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Depressariidae
Genus
Agonopterix
Greenweed Flat-body belongs to the family Depressariidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Agonopterix atomella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe.
The Greenweed Flat-body (Agonopterix atomella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites where its larval host plants occur.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Greenweed Flat-body (Agonopterix atomella) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant communities. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites where its larval host plants occur.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host plant populations
Changes in land management practices
Urban development
Found in 9 Countries
Community Sightings
Report a sightingNo community sightings yet. Be the first to report!
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). Greenweed Flat-body (Agonopterix atomella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/greenweed-flat-body