Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata)
Key Details
Taxonomic Groups: | Invertebrate > insect - moth > Moth |
Red List Status: | (Not Relevant) [(not listed)(nr)] |
D5 Status: | |
Section 41 Status: | (not listed) |
Taxa Included Synonym: | (none) |
UKSI Recommended Name: | Chiasmia clathrata |
UKSI Recommended Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
UKSI Recommended Qualifier: | (none specified) |
Red List Citation: | (not listed) |
Notes on taxonomy/listing: | (none) |
Criteria
Question 1: | Does species need conservation or recovery in England? |
Response: | Yes |
Justification: | GB Red List (Fox et al. 2019): NT. GB long term abundance decline of 85% & distribution decline of 53%. |
Question 2: | Does recovery/ conservation depend on species-specific actions? |
Response: | No |
Justification: | Remains widespread in a range of habitats across much of England. One of many widespread but declining moths that requires research into drivers of decline.. |
Question 3: | At a landscape scale, would the species benefit from untargeted habitat management to increase habitat mosaics, structural diversity, or particular successional stages? |
Response: | Yes |
Justification: | Management to increase legume-rich early successional habitat is likely to benefit this species. |
Species Assessment
Not relevant as no Key Actions defined.
Key Actions
No Key Actions Defined
Acknowledgment:
Data used on this website are adapted from Threatened species recovery actions 2025 baseline (JP065): Technical report and spreadsheet user guide (Natural England, 2025). Available here.