Scardia boletella
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Scardia boletella

Local name: Kæmpesvampemøl

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scardia_boletella

Overview

Scardia boletella is a moth, belonging to the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.

Scardia boletella is declining primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and changes in forest management practices that reduce the availability of suitable fungal host species. Climate change may also be affecting the distribution and abundance of the bracket fungi that this moth species depends on for larval development.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Tineidae

Hart's-tongue SmutVU

Hart's-tongue Smut

Psychoides verhuella

Unknown
Nemapogon nigralbellaVU

Nemapogon nigralbella

Unknown
tallbarksmalVU

tallbarksmal

Elatobia fuliginosella

Unknown
VU

labyrintsvampmal

Nemapogon fungivorella

Unknown

Threatened in Åland Islands

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
VU

Syndyas nigripes

Unknown
Chrysotus cupreusCR

Chrysotus cupreus

Unknown
VU

narulukkokiiluri

Syntormon filiger

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Kæmpesvampemøl classified as Endangered?
Kæmpesvampemøl 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. Scardia boletella is declining primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and changes in forest management practices that reduce the availability of suitable fungal host species. Climate change may also be affecting the distribution and abundance of the bracket fungi that this moth species depends on for larval development.
Where does Kæmpesvampemøl live?
Kæmpesvampemøl occurs in Åland Islands, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Denmark (plus 13 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 Kæmpesvampemøl?
The main threats to Kæmpesvampemøl 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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