Silver-barred Sable
Pyrausta cingulata
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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 Silver-barred Sable faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the distribution and phenology of its host plants, disrupting the moth's reproductive cycle. Pesticide use in agricultural areas further reduces both adult survival and larval food sources.
Habitat
The Silver-barred Sable inhabits chalk downlands, limestone grasslands, and coastal dunes where its larval host plants thrive. Adults are typically found in areas with abundant flowering plants that provide nectar sources, particularly favoring warm, sheltered locations with sparse vegetation.
Other threatened species in Crambidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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