
Large Brindled Clothes
Triaxomera parasitella
Triaxomera parasitella is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family (Tineidae), and therein to the subfamily Nemapogoninae.
24
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tineidae
Genus
Triaxomera
Large Brindled Clothes belongs to the family Tineidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Triaxomera parasitella is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family (Tineidae), and therein to the subfamily Nemapogoninae. It is widespread and common in much of western Eurasia, but seems to be absent from some more outlying regions, such as Portugal and the eastern Baltic, Ireland and Iceland. It has also not been recorded from Slovenia but given that it is found in neighboring countries, it may well occur there unnoticed. Recently, the species was recorded from British Columbia. Generally, it is a moth of warm temperate regions, e.g. in Great Britain it is only a rare and scarce species from the English Midlands northwards.
The Large Brindled Clothes moth faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from urbanization and agricultural intensification, which has eliminated many of its specialized breeding sites. Climate change is altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, while light pollution disrupts its nocturnal behavior and reproduction cycles.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Large Brindled Clothes moth faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from urbanization and agricultural intensification, which has eliminated many of its specialized breeding sites. Climate change is altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, while light pollution disrupts its nocturnal behavior and reproduction cycles.
Agricultural intensification and pesticide use
Habitat loss and fragmentation from urban development
Climate change affecting host plant availability
Light pollution disrupting nocturnal behavior
Loss of traditional woodland management practices
Found in 24 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). Large Brindled Clothes (Triaxomera parasitella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/large-brindled-clothes