Assessment Rationale:

European regional assessment: this species has a small distribution (endemic to three islands on the Azores). However, it is said to occur in non-native and disturbed woodland as well as in native primary woodland, so as a result of this relatively broad habitat tolerance it may not be under threat at present. Assessed as Data Deficient for the moment, since there is little information available on distribution, population status, trends and potential threats.

EU 27 regional assessment: this species has a small distribution (endemic to three islands on the Azores). However, it is said to occur in non-native and disturbed woodland as well as in native primary woodland, so as a result of this relatively broad habitat tolerance it may not be under threat at present. Assessed as Data Deficient for the moment, since there is little information available on distribution, population status, trends and potential threats

Geographic Range:

This species is only found in the Azores Island, the Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Endemic to the Azores (known from the islands of Terceira, Pico and São Miguel).

Population:

There is little information available on the abundance of this species.

Habitat and Ecology

This is an obligate saproxylic species. Occurs in native, non-native and disturbed woodland. It is commonly found under dead bark of the endemic tree Juniperus brevifoliaand also in dead branches of other trees. Habitat has been estimated 41 (effective), 113 (potential) 0.5x0.5 km grids. It has been found in 12 of these grids (Hortal et al. 2005)

Major Threat(s):

No information available.

Conservation Actions

No information available.