Elachista vonschantzi
Local name: kustgräsminerarmal
Elachista vonschantzi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Elachistidae
Genus
Elachista
Elachista vonschantzi belongs to the family Elachistidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Elachista vonschantzi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Elachista vonschantzi faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development and agricultural intensification in its limited range. The species' highly specialized relationship with specific host grasses makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Elachista vonschantzi faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development and agricultural intensification in its limited range. The species' highly specialized relationship with specific host grasses makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and habitat fragmentation.
Agricultural intensification and land use change
Coastal habitat destruction and development
Host plant population decline
Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems
Habitat fragmentation
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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). Elachista vonschantzi (Elachista vonschantzi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kustgrasminerarmal