Acrodipsas illidgei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Acrodipsas illidgei faces severe population decline due to habitat fragmentation and loss of its specialized host plants within Queensland's coastal heathlands. Urban development and agricultural expansion have reduced the butterfly's already limited range, while altered fire regimes disrupt the delicate ecological relationships between the species, its ant mutualists, and native vegetation. Climate change poses additional pressure through shifting rainfall patterns that affect both host plant availability and the timing of critical life cycle events.
Habitat
This butterfly inhabits coastal heathlands and open woodlands in southeastern Queensland, particularly areas with sandy soils supporting its specific host plants. The species requires intact ecosystems that maintain the complex relationships between native vegetation, ant species, and the butterfly's specialized life cycle requirements.
Other threatened species in LYCAENIDAE
Frequently asked questions
Why is Acrodipsas illidgei classified as Endangered?
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