In tropical Asia and tropical islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans,
A. gracilipes occurs throughout the moist lowlands, but is not commonly
found in arid regions and sites above 1200 m elevation. In
tropical Africa, it is known only from Dar es Salaam and nearby
Zanzibar. In tropical Australia, A. gracilipes has been recorded primarily
from moist monsoon rainforests along perennial springs and
streams in the northern region and in a few towns on the north and east
coasts. In the Neotropics, there are records of A. gracilipes from western
Mexico.