Phycide de la scabieuse
Eurhodope rosella
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
26
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Pyralidae
Genus
Eurhodope
Phycide de la scabieuse belongs to the family Pyralidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Eurhodope rosella faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. The species' specialized dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in land management practices and climate-induced shifts in plant communities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits dry grasslands, meadows, and scrubland areas where its host plants in the Dipsacaceae family (particularly Scabiosa species) occur. The species requires warm, sunny slopes and calcareous soils typically found in Mediterranean and temperate European ecosystems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Eurhodope rosella faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. The species' specialized dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in land management practices and climate-induced shifts in plant communities.
Agricultural intensification and pesticide use
Climate change affecting host plant distribution
Habitat fragmentation and loss
Changes in traditional land management practices
Urban and infrastructure development
Found in 26 Countries
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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
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Phycide de la scabieuse (Eurhodope rosella). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/phycide-de-la-scabieuse