Nogel's Hairstreak
Tomares nogelii
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomares_nogelii
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Tomares
Nogel's Hairstreak belongs to the family Lycaenidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Nogel's Hairstreak faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in southeastern Europe and Turkey. The species' highly specialized relationship with its host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, while its small, fragmented populations are susceptible to local extinctions from climate change impacts.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Rocky slopes, dry grasslands, and scrubland areas in mountainous regions of southeastern Europe and Turkey, typically at elevations between 500-1500m where its host plants in the Fabaceae family occur.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Nogel's Hairstreak faces severe threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in southeastern Europe and Turkey. The species' highly specialized relationship with its host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, while its small, fragmented populations are susceptible to local extinctions from climate change impacts.
Climate change altering host plant distribution
Habitat loss from agricultural intensification
Population fragmentation and isolation
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Overgrazing in remaining habitat patches
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | VUVulnerable | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | VUVulnerable | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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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
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Nogel's Hairstreak (Tomares nogelii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/nogels-hairstreak