This partial list comprises some of the Odonata species which occur in Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) located in the northeast of Portugal.[1][2]
The list is in taxonomic order. The common name of each species is given, followed by its scientific name.[3][4][5][6]
List
editSuborder Zygoptera (damselflies)
editFamily Calopterygidae (demoiselles)
editSpecies | Scientific name |
---|---|
Copper demoiselle | Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis |
Beautiful demoiselle | Calopteryx virgo |
Species | Scientific name |
---|---|
Willow emerald damselfly | Lestes viridis |
Scarce emerald damselfly | Lestes dryas |
Southern emerald damselfly | Lestes barbarus |
Family Coenagrionidae (blue, blue-tailed, and red damselflies)
editSpecies | Scientific name |
---|---|
Variable damselfly | Coenagrion pulchellum |
Iberian bluetail | Ischnura graellsii |
Scarce blue-tailed damselfly | Ischnura pumilio |
Large red damselfly | Pyrrhosoma nymphula |
Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies)
editSpecies | Scientific name |
---|---|
Western clubtail | Gomphus pulchellus |
Large pincertail | Onychogomphus uncatus |
Species | Scientific name |
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Emperor | Anax imperator |
Hairy dragonfly | Brachytron pratense |
Boyeria irene |
Family Cordulegastridae (golden-ringed dragonflies)
editSpecies | Scientific name |
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Golden-ringed dragonfly | Cordulegaster boltonii |
Family Libellulidae (chasers, skimmers, and darters)
editSpecies | Scientific name |
---|---|
Broad-bodied chaser | Libellula depressa |
Black-tailed skimmer | Orthetrum cancellatum |
Scarlet dragonfly | Crocothemis erythraea |
Yellow-winged darter[F] | Sympetrum flaveolum |
Ruddy darter | Sympetrum sanguineum |
Violet dropwing | Trithemis annulata |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Morais Natura 2000 Site" (PDF). ICNB. Retrieved 18 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Morais (PTCON0023)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Askew, R. (2004). The Dragonflies of Europe. 2nd Ed. Harley Books, Colchester.
- ^ d'Aguilar, J., Dommanget, J.-L. & Préchac, R. (1986). A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Europe and North Africa. English Edition, Collins.
- ^ Boudot, J.-P., Kalkman, V. J., Azpilicueta Amorín, M., Bogdanovic, T., Cordero Rivera, A., Degabriele, G., Dommanget, J.-L., Ferreira, S., Garrigós, B., Jovic, M., Kotarac, M., Lopau, W., Marinov, M., Mihokovic, N., Riservato, E., Samrauoi, B. & Schneider, W. (2009). Atlas of the Odonata of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Libellula Supplement 9.
- ^ Dijkstra, K-D. B. & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing, Milton on Stour, Dorset, UK.