Catoplatus fabricii
Local name: prästkrageskinnbagge
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
21
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Tingidae
Genus
Catoplatus
Catoplatus fabricii belongs to the family Tingidae, order Hemiptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Catoplatus fabricii faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development across its range. Climate change is altering the specific microhabitat conditions this specialized bug requires, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades the quality of its riparian breeding sites.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits riparian zones along streams and rivers, particularly areas with dense vegetation and specific moisture requirements. Found in association with particular host plants in wetland margins and floodplain ecosystems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Catoplatus fabricii faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion and urban development across its range. Climate change is altering the specific microhabitat conditions this specialized bug requires, while pollution from agricultural runoff degrades the quality of its riparian breeding sites.
Climate change altering microhabitat conditions
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Fragmentation of riparian corridors
Water pollution from agricultural runoff
Found in 21 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Catoplatus fabricii (Catoplatus fabricii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/prastkrageskinnbagge