''Risiocnemis seidenschwarzi'' is a species of
damselfly in the family
Platycnemididae and the only known species in the genus
Risiocnemis. It is
endemic to the
Philippines. It can only be found in a small river area in one of the last forests in Central
Cebu, which is threatened by
habitat loss,
illegal logging, and
water pollution. The survival of the species is believed to rely solely only the continued conservation of the river where it lives and breeds. There are no conservation programs yet to be administered in the area where it lives. It is the most endangered
insect species in the whole Philippine archipelago. It is one of the 2012 ''World's 100 Most Threatened Species'', which was compiled by
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
and the
Zoological Society of London.
References
Platycnemididae
Insects of the Philippines
Insects described in 2000
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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