Native Animals
Mortonagrion arthuri
Arthur’s Midget
NT
Near Threatened
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2020
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Specific Epithetarthuri Fraser, 1942
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Common Name
- Arthur’s Midget (English)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Mortonagrion arthuri (Arthur’s Midget) is a damselfly species in the family Coenagrionidae. Its hindwing may measure up to 17 mm. It has short superior anal appendage while the inferior anal appendage is longer than abdominal segment 10. This damselfly is known from a single discoloured specimen from a garden in Butterworth which had been collected by Arthur Wheeler (Orr, 2005). It occurs in mangrove but it has been found in other types of coastal forest and appears to be a specialist in coastal and island habitats (Dow, 2020).
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2020 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
| 2011 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Sabah Forestry Department
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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University of Malaya (UM)
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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
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Veronica Khoo Swee Imm (Ms.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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References
Article
- Choong, C.Y., Alwen, B.M., Izzat-Husna, M. & Ahmad, A. (2017). Odonata Fauna of Tioman Island, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 32, 31-40
- Dow, R.A. (2011). Mortonagrion indraneil spec. nov. from Borneo, and a Redescription of M. arthuri Fraser (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). 3093, 35-46
Acknowledgements :- Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choong Chee Yen, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Choong Chee Yen
Species Citation :- Mortonagrion arthuri. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/59181. [Retrieved 22 March 2023].
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