Ecology

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The EcoChart is a pie chart showing the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Aglaeactis aliciae. Likelhood considers both the frequency with which Aglaeactis aliciae is observed at all locations where it has been reported, and the number of observations of all other species at each of those locations. A species that is common where Aglaeactis aliciae is common will have a higher score than if only one of these species is common at that location.
The Top Species lists enumerate those species most commonly observed near Aglaeactis aliciae.
While the chart, lists, and wheel are empirically based on observations, observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
In the section Characteristics of Habitat, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Aglaeactis aliciae.

Species Most Often Observed near Aglaeactis aliciae

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Top Species

These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Aglaeactis aliciae. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

Range and Population:

Aglaeactis aliciae is restricted to a tiny area of c. 1 km² in the upper Marañón drainage of La Libertad and Ancash, west Peru. Historical records come from Succha and nearby Soquián in La Libertad. The only location that has produced regular records in the period 1979-1998 is El Molino in La Libertad^3,4,5, where (at least until 2003) the species was described as 'locally common'⁹. However, there is a recent unconfirmed sighting from the Llanganuco area in Ancash², c.140 km south of the La Libertad sites. In 2000, searches of alder patches in the Pataz area (between Buldibuyo, Tayabamba and Huacrachuco) produced no sightings⁸.[1]
Countries:Native:
Peru

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Biome:

Terrestrial

Ecology Notes:

It is known from the temperate zone (c.3,000 m) with vegetation comprising montane shrubs and Alnus and Eucalyptus trees⁶. It has been reported feeding on mistletoe parasitising alders and other trees, e.g. Tristerix longebrachteatum^1,7. However, the unconfirmed sighting in the Llanganuco area was in the Polylepis zone at 3,600-4,000 m. Juveniles and immatures have been taken in February, March and June.[1]

List of Habitats:3.7Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude 14.3Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Aglaeactis aliciae.

Vegetation:

forests, tropical forest.