Podalonia luffi
1 sound
Status. 3 category. Rare species. Habitat. Can only be found in small isolated Western territories Biotope. Seaside dunes containing green vegetation. Biology. Female hunts Aglais urticae, Pseudopostega auritella, Opostega salaciella, Tischeria dodonaea, Coptotriche angusticollella, Lampronia corticella and Polyommatus coridon Poda, which they paralyse with a stinger and bring to burrows. The male feeds on its prey for a week. Abundance. Nearing extinction due to dune forestation. Protection. In order to preserve the species, biotopes must be preserved. Level of dangerousness: 2. Presumed to be not dangerous.
