kort rotlusblomfluga
Pipizella virens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pipizella virens faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized wetland environments, particularly through drainage of marshes and peat bogs for agricultural conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the hydrology of these sensitive ecosystems, potentially disrupting the delicate moisture balance required for both the species and its host plants. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment remaining suitable habitat patches across its limited range.
Habitat
This hoverfly species inhabits specialized wetland environments including marshes, peat bogs, and wet meadows with abundant flowering plants. It requires areas with consistent moisture levels and diverse plant communities that support both adult feeding and larval development.
Other threatened species in Syrphidae
Threatened in Afghanistan
Frequently asked questions
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