Pyrrhosoma elisabethae
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pyrrhosoma elisabethae faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and industrial activities degrades the pristine aquatic environments essential for larval development. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could dry up critical breeding pools and streams.
Habitat
This damselfly species inhabits clean, slow-flowing streams and small rivers with abundant aquatic vegetation in forested areas. The larvae require well-oxygenated water with stable temperatures and minimal pollution levels for successful development.
