Highland Flat-body
Depressaria silesiaca
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Highland Flat-body faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its montane environments, particularly through changes in traditional land management practices that have historically maintained suitable microhabitats. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited high-altitude refugia. Agricultural intensification and the abandonment of traditional grazing practices in highland areas have altered the vegetation structure and composition that this specialized moth depends upon.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane and subalpine grasslands, typically in areas with traditional extensive grazing management. It is associated with specific plant communities found in highland regions of Central Europe, particularly favoring areas with diverse herbaceous vegetation at elevations above 800 meters.
Other threatened species in Depressariidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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