Theronia laevigata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Theronia laevigata faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized forest environments. The species' parasitoid lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to disruptions in host insect populations, which are themselves declining due to pesticide use and ecosystem changes. Climate-driven shifts in forest composition may further reduce suitable habitat for both this wasp and its lepidopteran hosts.
Habitat
This parasitoid wasp inhabits mature deciduous and mixed forests where it depends on specific lepidopteran hosts. The species requires intact forest canopies and understory vegetation that support diverse moth and butterfly communities essential for its reproductive cycle.
Other threatened species in Ichneumonidae
Threatened in Estonia
Frequently asked questions
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