Acilius duvergeri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Acilius duvergeri faces severe pressure from habitat degradation as its specialized aquatic environments become increasingly polluted and fragmented. Agricultural runoff and urban development have compromised water quality in many of the shallow, vegetated water bodies this diving beetle requires for reproduction and larval development. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the seasonal water levels critical to the species' life cycle.
Habitat
This diving beetle inhabits shallow, well-vegetated freshwater bodies including ponds, marshes, and slow-moving streams with abundant aquatic vegetation. The species requires clean water with stable seasonal patterns and sufficient plant cover for both adult feeding and larval development.