Scarce Brown Streak
Aplota palpella
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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 Scarce Brown Streak faces significant pressure from habitat degradation due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the microclimatic conditions required for its host plants and affecting the timing of its flight periods. The species' specialized habitat requirements and limited dispersal ability make it particularly vulnerable to landscape fragmentation.
Habitat
The Scarce Brown Streak inhabits flower-rich grasslands, meadows, and woodland edges, particularly favoring areas with diverse herbaceous vegetation. It requires warm, sheltered locations with specific host plants for larval development and nectar sources for adults.
Other threatened species in Oecophoridae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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