IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

BackHogna nonannulata Wunderlich, 1995

Hogna nonannulata Wunderlich, 1995

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Family: Lycosidae
DD Data Deficient
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Portugal - Madeira

Archipelago(s):
Madeira

Assessor/s:
Luis Crespo
Mario Boieiro
Paulo A.V. Borges
Pedro Cardoso
Cardoso, P., Crespo, L.C., Silva, I., Borges, P. & Boieiro, M.

Reviewer/s:
Henriques, S. & Russell, N.

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Assessment Rationale:

Hogna nonannulata is only known from one locality in the laurisilva forest of Madeira Island, Portugal. This species is assessed as Data Deficient (DD) due to the lack of knowledge on its distribution, ecology and possible threats. More research is needed in order to assess its extinction risk.

Geographic Range:

The true distribution of Hogna nonannulata is unknown (Roewer 1960, Wunderlich 1995), although it might be present exclusively in laurisilva forest on Madeira Island, Portugal. The species EOO and AOO are unknown.

 

Regions:
Portugal - Madeira
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
Unknown (km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
Unknown (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
(m)
Elevation Upper Limit:
(m)
Biogeographic Realms:
Palearctic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Madeira
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The population size and trends are unknown.

Habitat and Ecology

The species was found from few sites in humid laurisilva forest (Ribeiro Frio) on the northern slopes of Madeira Island. It is an active ground hunter feeding mainly on small/medium size arthropods.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are unknown.

Conservation Actions

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species, but the known locality is inside the Madeira Natural Park. Basic information is needed on its distribution, ecology and possible threats.