Brachyopa vittata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Brachyopa vittata faces severe population decline primarily due to the loss of old-growth deciduous forests containing the large, hollow trees essential for its larval development. The species depends on specific microhabitats within tree holes where sap accumulates, making it extremely vulnerable to forestry practices that remove mature and dead standing timber. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering forest composition and reducing the availability of suitable breeding sites.
Habitat
This hoverfly species inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests, particularly those with abundant old trees containing natural cavities and hollow trunks. The larvae develop specifically in tree holes where sap and organic matter accumulate, requiring undisturbed forest environments with a continuous supply of dead and decaying wood.
Other threatened species in Syrphidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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