Chlorogomphus okinawensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chlorogomphus okinawensis faces severe pressure from rapid urbanization and tourism development across its limited Okinawan range, with coastal and lowland stream habitats being converted for infrastructure projects. Military activities and associated construction have fragmented remaining suitable habitats, while agricultural runoff and urban pollution degrade water quality in breeding streams. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased typhoon intensity, which can destroy the delicate stream ecosystems this endemic dragonfly depends upon.
Habitat
This endemic dragonfly inhabits clean, fast-flowing streams and small rivers in forested areas of Okinawa Island, particularly favoring shaded sections with rocky substrates and moderate current flow. Adults are typically found near riparian vegetation along these waterways, while larvae develop in the gravel beds of well-oxygenated streams.
Other threatened species in CHLOROGOMPHIDAE
Threatened in Japan
Frequently asked questions
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