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BackTetraloniella lanzarotensis (Tkalců, 1993)

Tetraloniella lanzarotensis (Tkalců, 1993)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Family: Apidae
DD Data Deficient
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Quaranta, M. & Kemp, J.R.

Reviewer/s:
Roberts, S., Nieto, A. & Scott, J.A.

Contributor/s:

Facilitators / Compilers/s:
Quaranta, M.


Assessment Rationale:

Listed as Data Deficient in view of the lack of information on the species' population size, trends, and threats. Due to the species' small range, research is strongly needed to determine if this species should be categorized within a threatened category.

Geographic Range:

The species is known only from the island of Lanzarote, the most eastern and arid among the Canary Islands (Tkalcu 1993, Ortega 2005). Lanzarote has an area of 845.94 km2, approximately 150,000 inhabitants and is the fourth largest of the Canary Island group. The maximum extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) is 846 km2.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
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Area of Occupancy (AOO):
846 (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:

Habitat and Ecology

The Canary Islands have a subtropical climate, with long warm summers and moderately warm winters. Lanzarote has the most arid climate and it can presumed that the species inhabits dry subtropical/tropical shrubland and hot desert. The species has been recorded flying in April.

Major Threat(s):

Conservation Actions

The species does not occur in any National Red Lists or Red Data Books. There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place, and it is not known if the species is present within any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, ecology, and threats to this poorly-known species.