Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Amphinotus nymphula (Amphinotus nymphula), recorded as Endangered
Amphinotus nymphula (Amphinotus nymphula). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Amphinotus nymphula

Amphinotus nymphula

Amphinotus nymphula is an insect species endemic to the Seychelles group of islands.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Amphinotus nymphula
Taxonomy
Insecta · Orthoptera · Tetrigidae · Amphinotus

Appearance

The primary this species usually lives in leaf litter and moss on trees in cloud forests.

Range and habitat

Amphinotus nymphula is an insect species endemic to the Seychelles group of islands. It is a restricted range species with an area of occupancy ranging 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi), bounded by a protected area. The species is threatened by habitat deterioration and its sensitivity to climate change.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Life history

Song, season, and a named mountain are how many of these insects were split. A silent valley after fire is an empty record.

Life history follows the order: complete metamorphosis in moths and beetles, nymphs in grasshoppers and bugs. This page does not invent a host plant that no source named.

In crisis

Amphinotus nymphula is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Amphinotus nymphula, Wikidata item Q10408979. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Amphinotus nymphula?
Amphinotus nymphula is an insect species endemic to the Seychelles group of islands.
What is the conservation status of Amphinotus nymphula?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Amphinotus nymphula. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Amphinotus nymphula live?
Amphinotus nymphula is an insect species endemic to the Seychelles group of islands.
Why is Amphinotus nymphula in crisis?
The species is threatened by habitat deterioration and its sensitivity to climate change.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Amphinotus nymphula?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Amphinotus nymphula a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.