Rhinocypha uenoi
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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.
Rhinocypha uenoi faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian montane regions. 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 increasing temperatures in the cool montane streams where this species breeds.
Habitat
This damselfly inhabits clear, fast-flowing montane streams and adjacent forest areas at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. Adults require intact riparian forest canopy for roosting and feeding, while larvae develop in clean, well-oxygenated stream substrates.
