rosenryggat ordensfly
Catocala pacta
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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.
The rosenryggat ordensfly faces significant pressure from habitat fragmentation and loss of its preferred woodland environments across Scandinavia. Agricultural intensification and urban development have reduced the availability of mature deciduous forests where its host plants, particularly willows and poplars, can thrive. Climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect both the moth's lifecycle timing and the phenology of its host plants.
Habitat
This moth inhabits mature deciduous and mixed woodlands, particularly favoring areas with abundant willows (Salix species) and poplars (Populus species) which serve as larval host plants. It shows preference for woodland edges and clearings where host trees receive adequate sunlight while maintaining forest connectivity.
Other threatened species in Erebidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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