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

Endangered

Idionyx galeata

Idionyx galeata

Idionyx galeata is a dragonfly or damselfly in the family Synthemistidae (order Odonata), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Idionyx galeata
Taxonomy
Insecta · Odonata · Synthemistidae · Idionyx

Range and habitat

The species is usually found flying over torrent streams and open forest patches on mountain tops.

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

Life history

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

Idionyx galeata 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 Idionyx galeata, Wikidata item Q7289559. 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 Idionyx galeata?
Idionyx galeata is a dragonfly or damselfly in the family Synthemistidae (order Odonata).
What is the conservation status of Idionyx galeata?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Idionyx galeata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Idionyx galeata live?
The species is usually found flying over torrent streams and open forest patches on mountain tops.
Why is Idionyx galeata in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Idionyx galeata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Idionyx galeata a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.