Merodon arundanus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Merodon arundanus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural intensification and urban development within its extremely limited range. The species' dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to changes in vegetation composition, while its restricted distribution leaves little room for population recovery. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect both the hoverfly and its essential plant resources.
Habitat
This critically endangered hoverfly inhabits Mediterranean scrubland and grassland areas with specific flowering plants that serve as larval hosts. The species requires undisturbed natural vegetation communities within its highly restricted geographic range.
