Chrysotoxum vernale
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Chrysotoxum vernale

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysotoxum_vernale

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Habitat

This specialized hoverfly inhabits flower-rich meadows, chalk downs, and unimproved grasslands across northern and central Europe. The larvae develop as inquilines in ant nests, particularly those of Lasius species, making the species dependent on both diverse flowering plants for adult nutrition and specific ant colonies for reproduction.

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Merodon longispina

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Chrysotoxum verralliCR

Chrysotoxum verralli

Unknown

Threatened in Åland Islands

Scarce BlackneckCR

Scarce Blackneck

Lygephila craccae

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Dolichopus notatus

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Haplodrassus cognatusCR

Haplodrassus cognatus

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Yellow-breasted BuntingCR

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Chrysotoxum vernale classified as Endangered?
Chrysotoxum vernale is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Chrysotoxum vernale live?
Chrysotoxum vernale occurs in Åland Islands, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Croatia (plus 27 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Chrysotoxum vernale?
The main threats to Chrysotoxum vernale are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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