Long-winged Groundling
Gelechia cuneatella
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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.
The Long-winged Groundling faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited European range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the microhabitat conditions required for its host plants, while light pollution disrupts the species' nocturnal behavior patterns. The moth's specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation.
Habitat
The Long-winged Groundling inhabits dry grasslands, chalk downs, and coastal dunes across parts of Europe, particularly favoring areas with sparse vegetation and exposed soil. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions including the presence of its larval host plants and suitable overwintering sites in undisturbed ground.
Other threatened species in Gelechiidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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