White-dusted Owlet
Scythris picaepennis
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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 White-dusted Owlet faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized montane environments, where agricultural expansion and grazing activities fragment its preferred woodland habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this high-altitude species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable elevations. The species' restricted range and apparent low population density make it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from habitat disturbance.
Habitat
The White-dusted Owlet inhabits montane woodlands and forest edges at moderate to high elevations, typically favoring areas with mixed deciduous and coniferous vegetation. This micro-moth species appears to be associated with specific host plants in these cooler, mountainous environments.
Other threatened species in Scythrididae
Threatened in Andorra
Frequently asked questions
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