Drosophila hemipeza was listed as federally endangered in 2006 along with ten other species of picture-wing
Drosophila. Threats to the conservation of
D. hemipeza include loss-of-habitat, in part due to invasive pigs and goats, as well as introduced predators such as
big-headed ants,
yellow crazy ants, and
yellowjacket wasps. In addition, the host plants of
D. hemipeza are increasingly rare (
opuhe is also listed as critically endangered). == References ==