Eufriesea auripes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eufriesea auripes faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Central American range. The species' dependence on specific orchid species for reproduction makes it particularly vulnerable to forest conversion for agriculture and urban development. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering the distribution of host orchids and disrupting the precise timing of pollination cycles that male euglossine bees require for territorial behavior.
Habitat
Eufriesea auripes inhabits lowland and montane tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Central America, typically at elevations between 200-1,500 meters. The species requires intact forest canopy with abundant orchid populations, particularly favoring areas with high humidity and diverse flowering plant communities that support both male territorial behavior and female nesting requirements.
Other threatened species in Apidae
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
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