Pinch-barred Pigmy
Ectoedemia atricollis
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
18
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nepticulidae
Genus
Ectoedemia
Pinch-barred Pigmy belongs to the family Nepticulidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Pinch-barred Pigmy faces severe threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change is altering the phenology of its host plants, disrupting the precise timing required for larval development, while pesticide use in agricultural areas adjacent to its habitat poses additional risks to both adults and larvae.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, particularly areas with oak, birch, and other broadleaf trees that serve as larval host plants. The moth requires mature woodland edges and clearings where adults can access nectar sources while maintaining proximity to suitable egg-laying sites on host tree leaves.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Pinch-barred Pigmy faces severe threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and agricultural conversion of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change is altering the phenology of its host plants, disrupting the precise timing required for larval development, while pesticide use in agricultural areas adjacent to its habitat poses additional risks to both adults and larvae.
Agricultural conversion of woodland areas
Climate change affecting host plant phenology
Habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation
Loss of specific host tree species
Pesticide contamination from adjacent farmland
Found in 18 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). Pinch-barred Pigmy (Ectoedemia atricollis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pinch-barred-pigmy