Eufriesea chrysopyga
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eufriesea chrysopyga faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Atlantic Forest range in southeastern Brazil. The species' dependence on specific orchid species for male territorial behavior and mating makes it particularly vulnerable to forest degradation that disrupts these ecological relationships. Agricultural expansion, urban development, and logging have eliminated much of the continuous forest cover essential for maintaining viable populations of this specialized orchid bee.
Habitat
Eufriesea chrysopyga inhabits primary and secondary Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) in southeastern Brazil, particularly in areas with abundant epiphytic orchids. The species requires continuous forest canopy and is closely associated with specific orchid species that males visit to collect chemical compounds for territorial marking and courtship displays.
Other threatened species in Apidae
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
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