Synthemis pamelae Davies, 2002

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Synthemis pamelae Davies, 2002

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Synthemis pamelae Davies, 2002: 234 .

Distribution ( Fig. 73 ). Endemic to Grande Terre. It has been described recently from only three localities on, all south of the municipality of Païta ( Davies 2002).

Habitat. We assume that its habitats probably range from lowland rivers to streans up to about 1,000 m altitude on Monts Koghis.

Biology and behaviour. No information available for this taxon.

Status. DG unsuccessfully searched for S. pamelae in the Païta municipality and at La Capture in the Plaine des Lacs (mid February to early March 2011), during the first third of its flight period. At Monts Koghis, Davies (2002) reported it about at 1,000 metres above sea level, in an area where there are no rivers and in lowlands where it is threatened by the rapid urbanization of the Païta and Dumbéa municipalities. Considering its limited distribution and our failure to find it we rank S. pamelae as EN.

Figures

FIGURE 72. Synthemis pamelae, holotype male, University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge (E. Turner).

FIGURE 73. Records of Synthemis pamelae.