Acasis appensata
Local name: Lobophore de l'Actée (La)
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Acasis appensata faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its European range, particularly through urbanization and agricultural intensification that fragments its woodland habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the phenology of its host plants and disrupting the synchronization between larval emergence and optimal feeding conditions. The species' specialized feeding requirements on specific deciduous trees make it particularly vulnerable to forest management practices that reduce habitat diversity.
Habitat
This moth species inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands across Europe, particularly favoring areas with oak, birch, and other broadleaved trees that serve as larval host plants. It requires well-connected forest patches with diverse understory vegetation and minimal artificial lighting.
Other threatened species in Geometridae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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