Eufriesea lucifera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eufriesea lucifera faces severe population declines primarily due to rapid deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Central American range. The species' dependence on specific orchid species for male territorial behavior and mating makes it particularly vulnerable to forest conversion for agriculture and urban development. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further reduced available habitat, while climate change threatens the delicate ecological relationships between this orchid bee and its host plants.
Habitat
Eufriesea lucifera inhabits tropical rainforests and cloud forests of Central America, particularly in areas with abundant orchid populations. The species requires intact forest canopy and understory vegetation, showing strong associations with specific orchid species that males visit to collect chemical compounds for territorial marking and courtship displays.
Other threatened species in Apidae
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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