Elachista elegans
Local name: sen piprörsgräsmal
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elachista_elegans
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elachista elegans faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of its specialized host plants within Scandinavian grassland ecosystems. Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional grazing practices have reduced the quality and extent of suitable breeding habitats. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns that affect both the moth and its host plant communities.
Habitat
This micro-moth inhabits semi-natural grasslands and meadows in Scandinavia, particularly areas with specific grass species that serve as larval host plants. The species requires traditional extensively managed grasslands with appropriate grazing regimes to maintain optimal habitat conditions.
Other threatened species in Elachistidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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