Hilara pilosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hilara pilosa faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range. The species' specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, with small population sizes increasing extinction risk from stochastic events. Pollution and climate-induced alterations to its specific microhabitat conditions further compound these pressures.
Habitat
This dance fly species inhabits specialized riparian and wetland environments, typically found near streams, marshes, and other freshwater systems where adults engage in mating swarms. The species requires specific moisture and vegetation conditions that support both larval development in aquatic or semi-aquatic substrates and adult feeding on smaller insects.
Other threatened species in Empididae
Frequently asked questions
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