Mesagrion leucorrhinum
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | ARTHROPODA | INSECTA | ODONATA | MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mesagrion leucorrhinum |
| Species Authority: | Selys, 1885 |
| Taxonomic Notes: | A monotypic genus. |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. |
| Reviewer/s: | Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (Odonata Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Mesagrion leucorrhinum is known only from four localities, with an estimated extent of occurrence of about 2,500 km². The species has not recently been collected probably due to absence of collecting in the area. It possibly occurs in a protected area (Parque Nacional Sumapaz). |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Andes in Colombia (in Antioquía, Boyacá, Cundinamarca and Meta departments). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia
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Population [top]
| Population: | Population size is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Forest streams: Williamson (1918) found it on a rock face with water dripping from a mountain stream. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Although not yet confirmed at present, ongoing forest clearing may be a potential threat to the species. |
Bibliography [top]
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IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Ris, F. 1918. Libellen (Odonata) aus der Region der amerikanischen Kordilleren von Costarica bis Catamarca. Archiv für Naturgeschichte A(9): 1–197. Selys-Longchamps, E. de. 1885. Programme d'une revision des Agrionines. Comptes-rendus de la Société Entomolique de Belgique 29: cxli-cxlvi (1-8 separate). Williamson, E.B. 1918. A collecting trip to Colombia, South America. Univ. Mich. Mus. Zool., Misc. Pub. 3:1–24. |
| Citation: | von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Mesagrion leucorrhinum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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