Hedge Groundling
Caryocolum huebneri
Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
12
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Caryocolum
Hedge Groundling belongs to the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Caryocolum huebneri is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and most of the Balkan Peninsula. In the east, the range extends to the Ural Mountains.
The Hedge Groundling (Caryocolum huebneri) is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland environment. The species has an extremely restricted range and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat disturbance and changes in land management practices.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Hedge Groundling (Caryocolum huebneri) is critically endangered due to severe habitat loss and degradation of its specialized chalk grassland environment. The species has an extremely restricted range and small population size, making it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat disturbance and changes in land management practices.
Agricultural intensification and land use changes
Decline of host plant availability
Habitat loss and fragmentation of chalk grasslands
Climate change impacts on specialized habitat
Inappropriate grassland management practices
Found in 12 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). Hedge Groundling (Caryocolum huebneri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hedge-groundling