Ophion dispar
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ophion dispar faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the phenology and distribution of its host species, potentially disrupting the precise timing required for successful parasitism. Agricultural intensification and pesticide use in surrounding landscapes further reduce prey availability and may directly impact adult wasp survival.
Habitat
This parasitoid wasp inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, forest edges, and wooded parklands across temperate regions. Adults are typically found in areas with abundant flowering plants for nectar feeding, while larvae develop within lepidopteran hosts in the forest understory.
Other threatened species in Ichneumonidae
Threatened in Sweden
Frequently asked questions
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