MAIIS GROUP

Assessor/s:
Groh, K. & Neubert, E.

Reviewer/s:
Cuttelod, A. & Bilz, M.

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Assessment Rationale:

There is no information available on this species, it has not been found back since its description in 1878. Hence the species is listed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the island of La Palma. It was found at the Barranco de Galga.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries

Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
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Area of Occupancy (AOO):
4 (km²)

Elevation Lower Limit:
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Elevation Upper Limit:
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Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic

Presence:
Extant

Origin:
Endemic Canaries

Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

There are no data on the population size or trend. This species has not been found back since its description (K. Groh, pers. comm., 2011).

Habitat and Ecology

This species is found in the lowland shrub vegetation (Piso basal).

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known, as it has not been found since its description.

Conservation Actions

More research is needed on the distribution and population of this species.

MAIISG

IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

Xerotricha crispolanata (Wollaston, 1878)

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