Cheilosia lenta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cheilosia lenta faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of its specialized host plants. The species' narrow ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to changes in vegetation composition and land management practices. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the distribution and phenology of both the hoverfly and its associated plant species.
Habitat
Cheilosia lenta inhabits specialized woodland edges, meadows, and grassland areas where its host plants occur. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions with appropriate flowering plants for adult feeding and suitable substrates for larval development.
