veelvlek-korsetzweefvlieg
Neoascia interrupta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Neoascia interrupta faces significant population declines primarily due to the loss and degradation of its specialized wetland habitats. Agricultural intensification and urban development have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades water quality in remaining habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the seasonal flooding cycles essential for this species' reproductive success.
Habitat
This hoverfly species inhabits wetland margins, marshy areas, and seasonally flooded grasslands where it depends on specific plant communities for breeding and feeding. Adults are typically found near shallow water bodies with emergent vegetation, particularly in areas with natural flooding cycles.
Other threatened species in Syrphidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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