Eucosma krygeri
Local name: strandmalörtsgallvecklare
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Eucosma
Eucosma krygeri belongs to the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Eucosma krygeri faces severe threats from habitat loss due to coastal development and agricultural conversion of its specialized dune and grassland habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity affecting its narrow coastal range, while the species' highly restricted distribution makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Specialized coastal sand dunes, dry grasslands, and maritime heath communities along exposed shorelines. The species is associated with areas containing its host plants in the Artemisia genus, particularly in nutrient-poor sandy soils of coastal environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Eucosma krygeri faces severe threats from habitat loss due to coastal development and agricultural conversion of its specialized dune and grassland habitats. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity affecting its narrow coastal range, while the species' highly restricted distribution makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Agricultural conversion of grasslands
Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems
Coastal habitat destruction from development
Extremely limited geographic range
Loss of host plant populations
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Eucosma krygeri (Eucosma krygeri). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/strandmalortsgallvecklare