Syntormon fuscipes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Syntormon fuscipes faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat degradation in its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification and urban development have fragmented the coastal marshes and mudflats essential for this dolichopodid fly's breeding cycle. Water pollution from agricultural runoff further compromises the quality of remaining suitable habitats, while climate change-induced sea level rise threatens the stability of its narrow coastal range.
Habitat
Syntormon fuscipes inhabits coastal wetlands, particularly salt marshes, mudflats, and brackish water margins where it breeds in moist sediments. This specialized dipteran requires specific salinity levels and substrate conditions found in transitional zones between terrestrial and marine environments.
Other threatened species in Dolichopodidae
Threatened in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
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