''Tasmanophlebia lacuscoerulei'' is a species of

mayfly Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes region, and as up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the ord ...

in the family

Siphlonuridae Siphlonuridae, also known as the primitive minnow mayfly is a family of insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. Taxonomy The family is divided into the following genera: * Genus: '' Edmundsius'' * Genus: '' Parameletus'' * Genus: '' Sip ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. It is known commonly as the large Blue Lake mayfly. This mayfly has a limited distribution in an area of about 80 square kilometers in

Kosciuszko National Park The Kosciuszko National Park () is a national park and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, for which it is named, and Cabramurra, the highest town in Australia. Its borders contain a mix of rugged mountains and wildern ...

. It occurs at Blue Lake and its inlet stream, and possibly at Lakes Albina and Cootapatamba. The species is native to the

alpine climate Alpine climate is the typical weather (climate) for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate. Definition There are multiple definitions of ...

of this area, and is likely sensitive to

climate change In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to E ...

. For this reason it was uplisted from vulnerable to endangered status by the

International Union for Conservation of Nature 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 ...

(IUCN) in 2014.

References

Mayflies Insects of Australia Arthropods of New South Wales Endangered fauna of Australia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{mayfly-stub