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Aeschnophlebia longistigma
Assessment by: Wilson, K. D. P.
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Citation: Wilson, K. D. P. 2009. Aeschnophlebia longistigma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Odonata
Aeshnidae
Taxon Name: Aeschnophlebia longistigma Sélys, 1883
Synonym(s):
• Aeschnophlebia kolthoffi
Taxonomic Notes:
The type species for the genus Aeschnophlebia Sélys is optata, which Asahina (1957) examined and
considered may be an incomplete specimen of Planaeschna milnei Sélys. If this is the case then
Aeschnophlebia would be equivalent to Planaeschna McLachlan; the latter being the junior synonym.
According to Tsuda (2000) Aeschnophlebia kolthoffi Sjöstedt, 1925, described from 'Kiangsu', China, is a
synonym of Aeschnophlebia longistigma.
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:
2009
Date Assessed:
March 1, 2007
Justification:
Ranges through eastern China, including Hebei, Jiangsu and Shangdong (Jiang 2000), Japan including
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu (Sugimura et al. 2001), Korea (Lee 2001) and southern, far
eastern Russia (Kosterin and Malikova 2007). Jiang (2000) reports adults to be common and widespread
below 100 m in lowland plains in Jiangsu Province from May to July and its range.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
Adults known to be common and widespread below 100 m in lowland plains in Jiangsu Province from
May to July and its range is considered continuous from Jiangsu, Shangdong, Hebei and northeast China
to Japan through Korean Peninsular (Jiang 2000). Also widespread in Japan (Sugimura et al. 2001), which
is the type-locality. It is rare and local in Korea (Lee 2001) and present in southern, far eastern Russia
(Kosterin and Malikova 2007).
Country Occurrence:
Native: China (Hebei, Jiangsu); Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku); Korea, Democratic People's
Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Russian Federation
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Population
Jiang (2000) reports adults to be common and widespread below 100 m in lowland plains in Jiangsu
Province from May to July and its range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
Associated with ponds, streams and rivers in lowland plains.
Systems: Freshwater
Threats (see Appendix for additional information)
The habitat is being degraded and lost due to pollution from industrial development and the
accompanying sewage.
Conservation Actions
There are no conservation measures currently known for this species, and it is unknown if it occurs
within protected areas.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Wilson, K. D. P.
Reviewer(s):
Clausnitzer, V. & Reels, G. (Odonata Red List Authority)
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Bibliography
Asahina, S. 1957. An annotated list of Japanese Odonata, with brief description of larvae. Shinkonchu 13:
49-56.
IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 3 November 2009).
Jiang, Y.H. 2000. Verification and distribution of Genus Aeschnophlebia Sélys (Odonata: Aeschnidae) in
China. Chinese Journal of Entomology 20: 63-67.
Kosterin, O.E. and Malikova, E. 2007. Odonata from the main Areas of Russia. Available at:
http://www.africa-dragonfly.net/References.php. (Accessed: 1.3.2007).
Lee, S.M. 2001. The Dragonflies of the Korean Peninsula (Odonata). Junghaeng-Sa, Seoul, Korea.
Sjöstedt, Y. 1925. Odonaten aus China. Arkiv för Zoologi 17A(14): 1-5.
Sugimura, M., Ishida, S., Kojima, K., Ishida, K. and Aoki, T. 2001. Dragonflies of the Japanese Archipelago
in Colour. Hokkaido University Press, Japan.
Tsuda, S. 2000. A Distributional List of World Odonata. Tsuda, S., Osaka.
Citation
Wilson, K. D. P. 2009. Aeschnophlebia longistigma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:
e.T168042A6452293. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168042A6452293.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent
Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
-
Marginal
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.5. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Lakes (over 8ha)
-
Marginal
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.7. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)
-
Suitable
-
15. Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -> 15.2. Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below
8ha)
-
Marginal
-
Threats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Threat
Timing
Scope
Severity
Impact Score
9. Pollution -> 9.1. Domestic & urban waste water ->
9.1.1. Sewage
Future
-
-
-
Stresses:
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation
Future
-
Stresses:
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation
9. Pollution -> 9.2. Industrial & military effluents ->
9.2.3. Type Unknown/Unrecorded
-
-
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology
1. Research -> 1.5. Threats
Additional Data Fields
Distribution
Upper elevation limit (m): 100
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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