Pyrauste des origans
Pyrausta porphyralis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pyrausta porphyralis faces severe population declines primarily due to the destruction and fragmentation of its specialized Mediterranean scrubland habitats through agricultural expansion and urban development. The species' dependence on wild oregano (Origanum vulgare) as its larval host plant makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion, as these aromatic herb communities are often cleared for cultivation or construction. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, potentially disrupting the moth's breeding cycles.
Habitat
This specialized moth inhabits Mediterranean scrublands, garrigue, and dry grasslands where wild oregano (Origanum vulgare) grows abundantly. The species requires areas with dense populations of its host plant, typically found on calcareous soils in sunny, well-drained locations at elevations up to 1,500 meters.
Other threatened species in Crambidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
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