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Cordulegaster trinacriae

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Species of dragonfly

Cordulegaster trinacriae
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Cordulegastridae
Genus: Cordulegaster
Species: C. trinacriae
Binomial name
Cordulegaster trinacriae
Waterston, 1976

Cordulegaster trinacriae is a species of dragonfly in the family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to central-southern Italy, from Abruzzo south to Calabria and Sicily, from where it was first described (hence the scientific name) (Corso 2019, Corso et al. 2020). Its natural habitats are humid forests, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Boudot, J.-P. (2020). "Cordulegaster trinacriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T59708A140521144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59708A140521144.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

Sources

  • Corso A., 2019. Morphological variability of Cordulegaster trinacriae in Italy (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Odonatologica 48 (3/4): 175-201.
  • Corso A., Penna V., Janni O., De Lisio L., Biscaccianti A., Holuša O. & Fabio Mastropasqua, 2020. New data on the distribution of the Italian endemic Cordulegaster trinacriae (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Odonatologica 49 (3-4): 259-287. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4268551
Taxon identifiers
Cordulegaster trinacriae
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