Ntchisi Yellowwing
CR

Ntchisi Yellowwing

Allocnemis maccleeryi

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) twalibutandwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Overview

Allocnemis maccleeryi is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae.

Allocnemis maccleeryi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species' dependence on pristine forest streams makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution from agricultural runoff and sedimentation. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and stream flow regimes essential for this damselfly's aquatic larval development.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered damselfly inhabits pristine forest streams and riparian zones within montane forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania. The species requires clean, fast-flowing water with dense canopy cover and minimal human disturbance for successful reproduction and larval development.

Forest· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Ntchisi Yellowwing classified as Critically Endangered?
Ntchisi Yellowwing is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Allocnemis maccleeryi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species' dependence on pristine forest streams makes it particularly vulnerable to water pollution from agricultural runoff and sedimentation. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and stream flow regimes essential for this damselfly's aquatic larval development.
Where does Ntchisi Yellowwing live?
Ntchisi Yellowwing occurs in Malawi. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Ntchisi Yellowwing?
The main threats to Ntchisi Yellowwing are 2.1, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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