Phronia elegans
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Phronia elegans faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane forest range. Deforestation for agriculture and logging activities have fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes and temperature conditions essential for maintaining the humid microhabitats where this species thrives.
Habitat
Phronia elegans inhabits humid montane cloud forests and adjacent secondary forest areas, typically at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. The species requires consistently moist conditions and is often found in areas with persistent fog cover and high humidity levels.
Other threatened species in Mycetophilidae
Threatened in Austria
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