Strandhafer-Spornzikade
Gravesteiniella boldi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gravesteiniella boldi faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure that destroys its specialized dune grass habitats. Climate change-induced sea level rise and increased storm intensity threaten the narrow coastal zones where this leafhopper depends on Ammophila arenaria (marram grass) communities. Agricultural conversion of coastal areas and invasive plant species that outcompete native dune vegetation further reduce available habitat for this highly specialized species.
Habitat
This leafhopper is restricted to coastal sand dunes and maritime grasslands where it feeds exclusively on marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and related dune grasses. It inhabits the dynamic zone between established dune systems and active coastal margins, requiring the specific microclimate conditions found in these transitional sandy environments.
Other threatened species in Delphacidae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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