Salzwanderzirpe
Macrosteles sordidipennis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Salzwanderzirpe faces severe habitat loss due to the destruction and degradation of its specialized saltmarsh environments along European coastlines. Coastal development, land reclamation projects, and rising sea levels threaten the remaining fragments of suitable habitat. Agricultural intensification and pollution from adjacent farmlands further degrade the quality of saltmarsh ecosystems this species depends upon.
Habitat
This leafhopper species inhabits coastal saltmarshes and halophytic grasslands, particularly areas with Salicornia and other salt-tolerant vegetation. It requires the specific microclimate and plant communities found in these transitional zones between terrestrial and marine environments.
Other threatened species in Cicadellidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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