Inverness Groundling
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Inverness Groundling

Gnorimoschema streliciella

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Overview

Gnorimoschema streliciella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is locally distributed from central and northern Europe to the southern Ural Mountains and from Siberia and Mongolia to the Amur region and northern China.

The Inverness Groundling is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that may affect its host plants and breeding cycles.

Threat summary

Habitat

TERRESTRIAL· major

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purpurmossmal

Bryotropha purpurella

Unknown
Pembroke NebEN

Pembroke Neb

Monochroa elongella

Unknown
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Caryocolum cassella

Unknown
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Gnorimoschema nordlandicolella

Unknown

Threatened in Austria

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
Anthophore estivaleCR

Anthophore estivale

Anthophora aestivalis

Unknown
Adonis BlueVU

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Unknown
agnhodeedderkoppCR

agnhodeedderkopp

Walckenaeria alticeps

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Inverness Groundling classified as Endangered?
Inverness Groundling is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. The Inverness Groundling is primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature regimes that may affect its host plants and breeding cycles.
Where does Inverness Groundling live?
Inverness Groundling occurs in Austria, China, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Mongolia (plus 3 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Inverness Groundling?
The main threats to Inverness Groundling are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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