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

Endangered

Thaumatoperla alpina

Thaumatoperla alpina

Thaumatoperla alpina is an insect in the family Eustheniidae (order Plecoptera), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Thaumatoperla alpina
Taxonomy
Insecta · Plecoptera · Eustheniidae · Thaumatoperla

Appearance

The cylindrical abdomen is slightly flattened dorsally and pale yellowish-grey with black markings.

Large insect, females 36–44 mm (excluding antennae and cerci), males generally smaller.

Range and habitat

Thaumatoperla alpina are endemic to the Bogong High Plains of the Victorian alpine area in south-eastern Australia. T. Alpina inhabit alpine riparian heathland. Nymphs live in the hyporheic zone of mountain streams.

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

Listed as Threatened under the EPBC Act 1999 and Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. Classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Thaumatoperla alpina 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 Thaumatoperla alpina, Wikidata item Q10695320. 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 Thaumatoperla alpina?
Thaumatoperla alpina is an insect in the family Eustheniidae (order Plecoptera).
What is the conservation status of Thaumatoperla alpina?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Thaumatoperla alpina. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Thaumatoperla alpina live?
Thaumatoperla alpina are endemic to the Bogong High Plains of the Victorian alpine area in south-eastern Australia.
Why is Thaumatoperla alpina in crisis?
Listed as Threatened under the EPBC Act 1999 and Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Thaumatoperla alpina?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Thaumatoperla alpina a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.