Dichrorampha incognitana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dichrorampha incognitana faces severe threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized calcareous grassland environments. Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional grazing practices have led to scrubland encroachment, eliminating the open, flower-rich meadows essential for this moth's survival. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns affecting host plant availability and breeding cycles.
Habitat
This species inhabits calcareous grasslands and chalk downs with abundant flowering plants, particularly areas with traditional extensive grazing regimes. It requires open, species-rich meadows with specific host plants and nectar sources at elevations typically between 200-800 meters.
Other threatened species in Tortricidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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