Dolichopus strigipes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dolichopus strigipes faces severe population decline due to the destruction and fragmentation of its specialized wetland habitats across its limited European range. Agricultural intensification and urban development have eliminated many of the pristine marsh and bog environments this species requires for breeding and foraging. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the hydrology of remaining wetland systems, potentially making them unsuitable for this moisture-dependent dipteran species.
Habitat
This species inhabits pristine wetland environments including marshes, bogs, and the margins of slow-flowing streams and ponds. It requires areas with abundant emergent vegetation and stable moisture levels for successful reproduction and larval development.
Other threatened species in Dolichopodidae
Threatened in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
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