Dorytomus hirtipennis
Local name: jolsterhängevivel
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The jolsterhängevivel faces significant pressure from habitat degradation as its specialized host plants become increasingly scarce due to agricultural intensification and land-use changes. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the phenology of both the weevil and its host plants, potentially disrupting critical breeding cycles. The species' limited dispersal ability and narrow ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to local extinctions when suitable habitat patches are lost or fragmented.
Habitat
This specialized weevil inhabits areas with abundant populations of its host plants, typically found in semi-natural grasslands, forest edges, and traditional agricultural landscapes. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions that support both adult feeding and larval development within plant tissues.
Other threatened species in Curculionidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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