Richard des prunes
Ptosima undecimmaculata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Buprestidae
Genus
Ptosima
Richard des prunes belongs to the family Buprestidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Ptosima undecimmaculata faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Mediterranean range. The species' dependence on specific host trees for larval development makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and degradation. Climate change is exacerbating these pressures by altering the distribution and health of its preferred woodland habitats.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Mediterranean oak woodlands, mixed deciduous forests, and scrubland areas where larvae develop in dead or dying branches of various tree species including oak, cherry, and other deciduous trees. Adults are found in sunny forest edges and clearings with abundant flowering plants for nectar feeding.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Ptosima undecimmaculata faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Mediterranean range. The species' dependence on specific host trees for larval development makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and degradation. Climate change is exacerbating these pressures by altering the distribution and health of its preferred woodland habitats.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Forest fragmentation
Climate change impacts on host trees
Pesticide use in adjacent agricultural areas
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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). Richard des prunes (Ptosima undecimmaculata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/richard-des-prunes