Disparoneura apicalis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Disparoneura apicalis faces significant pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Central and South America. Stream pollution from agricultural runoff and mining activities degrades the pristine water quality essential for larval development. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and stream flow regimes that this species depends upon for reproduction.
Habitat
This damselfly species inhabits pristine forest streams and small rivers with clean, well-oxygenated water in tropical montane forests. Adults are typically found near shaded waterways with dense riparian vegetation that provides shelter and hunting grounds for small flying insects.
Other threatened species in PLATYCNEMIDIDAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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