Limnephilus germanus
Local name: luomaputkisirvikäs
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Limnephilus germanus faces significant pressure from wetland habitat degradation and loss across its European range. Agricultural intensification and urban development have reduced the availability of suitable clean water bodies with appropriate vegetation structure. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and industrial sources further compromises the aquatic environments essential for larval development.
Habitat
This caddisfly species inhabits clean, well-vegetated freshwater environments including ponds, slow-flowing streams, and wetland margins across northern and central Europe. The larvae require unpolluted water with abundant aquatic vegetation and organic debris for case construction and feeding.
Other threatened species in Limnephilidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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