CRCritically Endangered
Cheilosia varnensis
UnknownCREUCREU
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cheilosia varnensis faces severe threats from urban development and coastal infrastructure expansion along the Black Sea coast, which has destroyed much of its specialized habitat. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and pollution from industrial activities in the Varna region of Bulgaria.
Habitat
This hoverfly species is endemic to coastal areas near Varna, Bulgaria, where it inhabits specialized Mediterranean scrubland and coastal grassland ecosystems. The species appears to be closely associated with specific flowering plants in these coastal habitats.
Forest· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
