Hercostomus nigripennis
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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.
Hercostomus nigripennis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to wetland drainage and water quality degradation. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering precipitation patterns that affect the aquatic environments essential for its larval development.
Habitat
This dipteran species inhabits freshwater wetlands, marshes, and riparian zones with emergent vegetation. It requires clean, slow-moving or standing water bodies with abundant organic matter for larval development.
