Coleophora pulmonariella
CR

Coleophora pulmonariella

Unknown

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Overview

Coleophora pulmonariella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from France to Romania.

Coleophora pulmonariella, the lungwort case-bearer moth, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. The species depends entirely on lungwort (Pulmonaria) plants for larval development, making it extremely vulnerable to changes in forest understory composition and management practices that affect these host plants.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Coleophoridae

Coleophora brevipalpellaCR

Coleophora brevipalpella

Unknown
CR

Coleophora paradrymidis

Unknown
Coleophora partitellaCR

Coleophora partitella

Unknown
Glasswort case-bearerCR

Glasswort case-bearer

Coleophora salicorniae

Unknown

Threatened in Austria

VU

Lepiota echinella

Unknown
EN

Lyophyllum deliberatum

Unknown
VU

Large Tree-chernes

Dendrochernes cyrneus

Unknown
EN

Pipizella nigriana

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Coleophora pulmonariella classified as Critically Endangered?
Coleophora pulmonariella is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Coleophora pulmonariella, the lungwort case-bearer moth, is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized woodland environments. The species depends entirely on lungwort (Pulmonaria) plants for larval development, making it extremely vulnerable to changes in forest understory composition and management practices that affect these host plants.
Where does Coleophora pulmonariella live?
Coleophora pulmonariella occurs in Austria, Denmark, France, Portugal, Russia, and Serbia (plus 2 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Coleophora pulmonariella?
The main threats to Coleophora pulmonariella are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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