Sea-wormwood Weevil
Polydrusus pulchellus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Sea-wormwood Weevil faces severe habitat loss due to coastal development and sea-level rise affecting its specialized saltmarsh environments. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased storm intensity, which can destroy the delicate sea-wormwood plants this weevil depends upon. Agricultural conversion of coastal margins and recreational pressure on remaining saltmarsh habitats further fragment the species' already limited range.
Habitat
The Sea-wormwood Weevil inhabits coastal saltmarshes and brackish wetlands where its host plant, sea-wormwood (Seriphidium maritimum), grows. These specialized environments occur in the transition zone between terrestrial and marine ecosystems, typically in areas with regular tidal influence and saline soils.
Other threatened species in Curculionidae
Threatened in Belgium
Frequently asked questions
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