Apostates rapae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Apostates rapae faces severe population decline due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion of its native forest habitat in Southeast Asia. The species' highly specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become too small to support viable populations. Mining activities and palm oil plantation expansion have further reduced available habitat, while the species' limited dispersal ability prevents recolonization of restored areas.
Habitat
This species inhabits primary and mature secondary tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory and mid-canopy levels where it depends on specific host plants and microclimate conditions. It requires continuous forest cover and is rarely found in disturbed or edge habitats.