Pale yellow dune moth (Copablepharon grandis) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

Assessment Summary – November 2007

Common name: Pale Yellow Dune Moth

Scientific name: Copablepharon Grandis

Status: Special Concern

Reason for designation: Although the area of occupancy is small, there is some evidence of decline in its extent of occurrence and area of occupancy. The species persists in widely separated dune systems, the declines are not well documented, and the status of threats is unclear. It requires semi-stable sand dunes which are declining.

Occurrence: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Status history: Designated Special Concern in November 2007. Assessment based on a new status report.