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List of Odonata species in the Morais Natura 2000 Site

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This partial list comprises some of the Odonata species which occur in Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) located in the northeast of Portugal.

The list is in taxonomic order. The common name of each species is given, followed by its scientific name.

List

Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies)

Family Calopterygidae (demoiselles)

Species Scientific name
Copper demoiselle Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
Beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo

Family Lestidae (emerald damselflies)

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)

Species Scientific name
Variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
Iberian bluetail Ischnura graellsii
Scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies)

Family Gomphidae (club-tailed dragonflies)

Species Scientific name
Western clubtail Gomphus pulchellus
Large pincertail Onychogomphus uncatus

Family Aeshnidae (hawkers and emperors)

Species Scientific name
Emperor Anax imperator
Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Boyeria irene

Family Cordulegastridae (golden-ringed dragonflies)

Species Scientific name
Golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii

Family Libellulidae (chasers, skimmers, and darters)

Species Scientific name
Broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa
Black-tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Scarlet dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea
Yellow-winged darter Sympetrum flaveolum
Ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Violet dropwing Trithemis annulata

See also

References

  1. "Morais Natura 2000 Site" (PDF). ICNB. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. "Morais (PTCON0023)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. Askew, R. (2004). The Dragonflies of Europe. 2nd Ed. Harley Books, Colchester.
  4. d'Aguilar, J., Dommanget, J.-L. & Préchac, R. (1986). A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Europe and North Africa. English Edition, Collins.
  5. 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.
  6. Dijkstra, K-D. B. & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing, Milton on Stour, Dorset, UK.

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