lusernvivel
Sitona humeralis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The lusernvivel faces severe pressure from agricultural intensification and the widespread use of pesticides in its alpine meadow habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures push suitable habitat to higher elevations, fragmenting populations across isolated mountain peaks. The species' specialized relationship with leguminous plants makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in plant community composition driven by altered precipitation patterns and grazing pressure.
Habitat
This weevil inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows across European mountain ranges, particularly areas with abundant leguminous plants including clover and vetch species. It prefers well-drained grasslands at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters where its host plants thrive in the short growing seasons.
Other threatened species in Curculionidae
Threatened in Algeria
Frequently asked questions
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