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Platycnemis latipes

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA ARTHROPODA INSECTA ODONATA PLATYCNEMIDIDAE

Scientific Name: Platycnemis latipes
Species Authority: Rambur, 1842
Common Name/s:
English – White Featherleg
French – Agrion Blanchâtre, L'agrion blanchâtre

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Boudot, J.-P.
Reviewer/s: De Knijf, G., Ferreira, S. & Riservato, E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)
EU 27 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)

Platycnemis latipes is assessed as Least Concern on the European scale due to its abundance.
History:
2009 – Least Concern
2007 – Least Concern (IUCN 2009.2)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Platycnemis latipes is an Atlanto West Mediterranean endemic which is known from Iberia and France only, where it is generally common.
Countries:
Native:
France (France (mainland)); Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Spain (Spain (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population: The species is common and occurs often in large populations.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Platycnemis latipes occurs mainly in low to moderately fast running waters in lowlands and hilly areas. It is rarely met in standing waters.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The species is common and is not threatened in spite of its restricted range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No specific measures are needed for this species.
Citation: Boudot, J.-P. 2010. Platycnemis latipes. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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