Dasypoda argentata
1 sound
Status. 2 category. Rapidly nearing extinction. Habitat. Southern and South-eastern parts of the territory, one population has been found in the West, in a valley close to the sea. Biotope. Gravel slopes with very sparse foliage that are warmed by the sun. The presence of Dactylorhiza ochroleuca nearby is imperative. Biology. Feeds on Anisomorpha buprestoides, Extatosoma tiaratum, Sipyloidea sipylus, Phyllium philippinicum. Abundance. Found singularly. Main reason for extinction – unknown. Protection. Artificial planting of Carex divulsa in places of finding. Level of dangerousness: 2. Not dangerous.
