Agrionoptera insignis  

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Range Description:

As currently understood the species is very widely distributed, ranging from New Caledonia and Australia to Thailand and Lao PDR, from Myanmar to the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

Usually found in swampy lowland forest, and is tolerant of some disturbance.

Systems

  • Terrestrial
  • Freshwater
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2011

Assessor/s

Dow, R.A.

Reviewer/s

Choong, C. & Allen, D.J.

Contributor/s

Justification

This is a very widely distributed species and it is cosnidered Least Concern at present. There is a need for further data from parts of the species range and on some of the subspecies, and taxonomic issues need to be resolved.
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Population:

Population

This species is fairly common where it occurs over much of its range, becoming less common towards the edges of its distribution.

Population Trend

Stable
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Threats:

Major Threats

Some individual populations are threatened by deforestation and possibly plantation establishment, some island populations may be threatened by global warming. However the species, as currently understood, is not globally threatened.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

There is a need for further data from parts of the species range and on some of the subspecies, and the taxonomic issues need to be resolved. Beyond this no specific conservation measures are needed for the species, but possibly measures are needed for some of the subspecies.
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