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Melanocacus mungo
Assessment by: von Ellenrieder, N.
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Citation: von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Melanocacus mungo. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2009: e.T158902A5289998. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158902A5289998.en
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Odonata
Gomphidae
Taxon Name: Melanocacus mungo (Needham, 1940)
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:
2009
Date Assessed:
February 8, 2007
Justification:
Known to have an extent of occurrence of 150,400 km² and from seven locations; hard to see and
collect due to habits, probably more widespread across lowland Amazon forest.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
Occurs in Suriname, French Guiana and Venezuela (Needham 1940, Geijskes 1946, Belle 1970, de
Marmels 1985, Machet 1991).
Country Occurrence:
Native: French Guiana; Suriname
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Distribution Map
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Population
The species is known from seven locations and thought to be more widespread across lowland Amazon
forest although no population data is available.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
Adults in shady gallery forests of savanna and evergreen jungle, where they roost high on trees; females
descend to water to oviposit, males never descend (Belle, 1986). Larva described by Needham (1944)
and Belle (1970), breeds in sandy bottomed streams among decaying leaves. To metamorphose, it
crawls to roots and twigs of bank vegetation or steams and leaves of water plants (Belle 1986).
Systems: Freshwater
Threats
Threats to this species are not known.
Conservation Actions
Surveys to establish current distribution, trends and confirm absence of threats needed.
Credits
Assessor(s):
von Ellenrieder, N.
Reviewer(s):
Clausnitzer, V. & Paulson, D. (Odonata Red List Authority)
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Bibliography
Belle, J. 1970. Studies on South American Gomphidae (Odonata) with special reference to the species
from Surinam. Studies on the Fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas 11(43): 1-158.
Belle, J. 1986. New World Lindeniinae, with Melanocacus interioris gen. nov. et spec. nov. (Odonata:
Gomphidae). Entomologische Berichten, Amsterdam 46: 97-102.
de Marmels, J. 1985. Hallazgo de Odonata nuevos para Venezuela o poco conocidos. 4. Boletín de
Entomología Venezolana 4(11): 85-91.
Geijskes, D.C. 1946. Observations on the Odonata of Tobago, B.W.I. Transactions of the Royal
Entomological Society, London 97(9): 213-235.
IUCN. 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2009.2). Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 3 November 2009).
Machet, P. 1991. Contribution à l'étude des odonates de la Guyane française. 2. Anisoptera: Aeshnidae,
Gomphidae, Corduliidae. Opuscula zoologica fluminensia 61: 1-16.
Needham, J.G. 1940. Studies on Neotropical Gomphine dragonflies (Odonata). Transactions of the
American Entomological Society 65: 363-394.
Needham, J.G. 1944. Further Studies on Neotropical Gomphinae (Odonata). Transactions of the
American Entomological Society 69: 171-224.
Citation
von Ellenrieder, N. 2009. Melanocacus mungo. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:
e.T158902A5289998. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158902A5289998.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
1. Forest -> 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
-
Suitable
-
2. Savanna -> 2.2. Savanna - Moist
-
Suitable
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent
Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
-
Suitable
-
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology
1. Research -> 1.5. Threats
1. Research -> 1.6. Actions
3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends
Additional Data Fields
Distribution
Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) (km²): 150400
Number of Locations: 7
Lower elevation limit (m): 20
Upper elevation limit (m): 350
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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