Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth
CR — Critically Endangered

Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth

Amphipyra perflua

Amphipyra perflua is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found from Northern Europe, through Siberia as far east as Korea.

29

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Noctuidae

Genus

Amphipyra

Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth belongs to the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.

02 — Description

Species Profile

Amphipyra perflua is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found from Northern Europe, through Siberia as far east as Korea.

The Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and agricultural intensification have further reduced suitable breeding and feeding sites, while light pollution disrupts its nocturnal behavior patterns.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupInsects
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

The Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and agricultural intensification have further reduced suitable breeding and feeding sites, while light pollution disrupts its nocturnal behavior patterns.

Agricultural intensification

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Loss of host plant species

HighOngoing

Climate change impacts

MediumOngoing

Light pollution

MediumOngoing
06 — Range

Found in 29 Countries

Åland IslandsAustriaBelarusBelgiumChinaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyHungaryItalyJapanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgNorwayPolandRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraine
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07 — Sources

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). Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth (Amphipyra perflua). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/larger-pale-tipped-black-moth

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