Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata
Author
Grand, Daniel
Author
Marinov, Milen
Author
Jourdan, Herve
Author
Cook, Carl
Author
Rouys, Sophie
Author
Mille, Christian
Author
Theuerkauf, Jörn
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-19
4640
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4640.1
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Caledopteryx sarasini
(
Ris, 1915
)
(
Fig. 7
)
Argiolestes sarasini
Ris, 1915: 58
.
Distribution
(
Fig. 8
). Genus endemic to Grande Terre. This species is known from the northern two thirds of the island, its distribution overlapping in part that of
C. maculata
. More than 30 localities have been recorded.
FIGURE 7.
Caledopteryx sarasini
: a) male, b) female.
FIGURE 8.
Records of
Caledopteryx sarasini
.
Habitats.
Caledopteryx sarasini
lives in the same habitats as
C. maculata
, namely mountain creeks in forested areas, almost always on non-ultramafic soils.
Biology and behaviour.
The larva was described by Lieftink (1976). Its behaviour is similar to that of
C. maculata
, which was described by
Winstanley & Davies (1982)
.
Status.
This species prefers mountainous forest areas. Its habitats are threatened by bushfires. According, we considered it as NT.