Short-barred Yellow Conch
Aethes dilucidana
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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 Short-barred Yellow Conch faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification and drainage of coastal marshes have reduced suitable breeding sites, while climate change-induced shifts in precipitation patterns threaten the delicate moisture balance required for larval development. Invasive plant species are altering the structure of native vegetation communities that this moth depends upon for reproduction.
Habitat
This species inhabits coastal marshes, wet meadows, and the margins of freshwater wetlands where its host plants thrive in consistently moist soils. It shows particular preference for areas with native sedge and grass communities that provide both larval food sources and adult nectar resources.
Other threatened species in Tortricidae
Threatened in Denmark
Frequently asked questions
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