Scarce Dwarf
Elachista trapeziella
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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 Dwarf faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized grassland environments. Agricultural intensification and the conversion of traditional hay meadows to improved pastures have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that affect the growth cycles of its host grasses, potentially disrupting the moth's carefully synchronized life cycle.
Habitat
Elachista trapeziella inhabits species-rich calcareous grasslands, chalk downs, and traditional hay meadows across Europe. The species requires areas with diverse grass communities, particularly those containing its host plants from the Poaceae family, and benefits from extensive rather than intensive management regimes.
Other threatened species in Elachistidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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