Rhabdiopteryx acuminata
Key Details
| Taxonomic Groups: | Invertebrate > insect - stonefly (Plecoptera) > Stonefly |
| Red List Status: | Vulnerable (Not Relevant) [VU(nr)] |
| D5 Status: | Included in the baseline Red List Index for England (Wilkins, Wilson & Brown, 2022) |
| Section 41 Status: | (not listed) |
| Taxa Included Synonym: | (none) |
| UKSI Recommended Name: | Rhabdiopteryx acuminata |
| UKSI Recommended Authority: | Klapálek, 1905 |
| UKSI Recommended Qualifier: | (none specified) |
| Red List Citation: | Macadam, 2015 |
| Notes on taxonomy/listing: | (none) |
Criteria
| Question 1: | Does species need conservation or recovery in England? |
| Response: | Yes |
| Justification: | This species is classified as Vulnerable in the latest status review. In England it is found in highly localised areas in Yorkshire and Northumberland. River pollution and water abstraction are probably the main threats. It is not clear how important the presence of trees is for the adult stages. They may feed on epiphytic lichens and algae or simply use riverside trees for shelter. In either case, removal of trees is likely to be harmful for this species. |
| Question 2: | Does recovery/ conservation depend on species-specific actions? |
| Response: | No |
| Justification: | The main threats to this species are river pollution, water abstraction and removal of bankside vegetation. |
| Question 3: | At a landscape scale, would the species benefit from untargeted habitat management to increase habitat mosaics, structural diversity, or particular successional stages? |
| Response: | Yes |
| Justification: | This species would benefit from the return of natural processes to the rivers where it occurs. |
Species Assessment
Not relevant as no Key Actions defined.
Key Actions
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Acknowledgment:
Data used on this website are adapted from Threatened species recovery actions 2025 baseline (JP065): Technical report and spreadsheet user guide (Natural England, 2025). Available here.