CRCritically Endangered

Microreas Noctuid Moth

Agrotis microreas

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Overview

Agrotis microreas was a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now an extinct species.

Agrotis microreas faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land-use changes, while its small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moth's host plants and breeding cycles.
Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered moth inhabits specialized grassland and scrubland environments with specific host plant associations. The species requires undisturbed native vegetation communities that support its larval development and adult feeding requirements.

Conservation measures underway

Invasive/problematic species controlSpecies recovery

Other threatened species in NOCTUIDAE

Owlet Moth

Graphania granti

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Microreas Noctuid Moth classified as Critically Endangered?

Microreas Noctuid Moth 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. Agrotis microreas faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land-use changes, while its small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting the moth's host plants and breeding cycles.

Where does Microreas Noctuid Moth live?

Microreas Noctuid Moth occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.

What are the main threats to Microreas Noctuid Moth?

The main threats to Microreas Noctuid Moth are 2.1, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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