Large Brindled Clothes
ENEndangered

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.

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01Classification

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.

02Description

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

IUCN StatusEndangered (EN)
GroupInsects
04Threats

Threats

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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

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation from urban development

HighOngoing

Climate change affecting host plant availability

MediumOngoing

Light pollution disrupting nocturnal behavior

MediumOngoing

Loss of traditional woodland management practices

MediumOngoing
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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

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