gestekelde eenstreepdansvlieg
Empis aemula
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Empis aemula faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized wetland environments, particularly through drainage of marshes and wet meadows for agricultural conversion. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining suitable habitats, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades water quality in breeding areas. Climate change-induced shifts in precipitation patterns threaten the moisture-dependent ecosystems this dance fly requires for reproduction and larval development.
Habitat
This dance fly species inhabits wet meadows, marsh edges, and other moisture-rich environments where it depends on specific microhabitat conditions for breeding and feeding. The species requires areas with consistent moisture levels and diverse plant communities that support the small invertebrates it preys upon.
Other threatened species in Empididae
Threatened in Denmark
Frequently asked questions
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