Naxos Marbled Bush-cricket
Eupholidoptera astyla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Naxos Marbled Bush-cricket faces severe threats from its extremely restricted range on the Greek island of Naxos, where habitat degradation from agricultural intensification and urban development continues to fragment its already limited populations. Tourism infrastructure expansion and overgrazing by livestock have further reduced the quality of its specialized scrubland habitat, while the species' poor dispersal ability prevents recolonization of degraded areas.
Habitat
This endemic bush-cricket inhabits Mediterranean scrubland and maquis vegetation on the Greek island of Naxos, preferring areas with dense shrub cover and rocky outcrops. It is typically found in undisturbed garrigue habitats with native plant communities at elevations ranging from sea level to mid-mountain slopes.
Other threatened species in Tettigoniidae
Threatened in Greece
Frequently asked questions
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