Greenweed Groundling
Mirificarma lentiginosella
Mirificarma lentiginosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from most of Europe to the Ural Mountains and Turkey.
16
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Mirificarma
Greenweed Groundling belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Mirificarma lentiginosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from most of Europe to the Ural Mountains and Turkey.
The Greenweed Groundling is declining primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized coastal and heathland environments. Climate change and invasive plant species are additionally threatening the specific plant communities this moth depends on for reproduction and survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Greenweed Groundling is declining primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development in its specialized coastal and heathland environments. Climate change and invasive plant species are additionally threatening the specific plant communities this moth depends on for reproduction and survival.
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Urban and coastal development
Climate change affecting host plant distribution
Invasive plant species competition
Overgrazing reducing habitat quality
Found in 16 Countries
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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). Greenweed Groundling (Mirificarma lentiginosella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/greenweed-groundling