A taxonomic family within the order odonata the pond damselflies. Family coenagrionidae pond damselflies this page contains information and pictures about pond damselflies in family coenagrionidae that we found in the brisbane area, queensland, australia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. Publication date 2010 usage naamsvermeldinggelijk delen 3.
Article pdf available in odonatologica 22 january 1993 with 161 reads. To study the role of visual cues in malefemale discrimination, four types of models were used. Sexual cannibalism in the damselfly species ischnura graellsii odonata. Coenagrionidae are common throughout north america and are found primarily in lentic habitats 1, 2. Pseudagrion fumipennis, a remarkable new species of damselfly. Download fulltext pdf population structure in ischnura denticollis burmeister odonata. Sexual cannibalism in the damselfly species ischnura. Coenagrion puella males search actively for mates and are not aggressive to other males. Pseudagrion lucifer is a species of damselfly in the family coenagrionidae, commonly known as a citrineheaded riverdamsel.
View text presentation mode open print download current view. Coenagrionidae were collected in the neotropical savanna, and five experiments in laboratory conditions were subsequently carried out. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Agrionidae definition is a family of slenderbodied usually brilliantly colored damselflies. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
Coenagrionidae cordero, adolfo entomologia generalis volume 17 number 1 1992, p. Habitat requirements and local persistence of three. Presentation mode open print download current view. Damselfly nymphs odonata, zygoptera life in freshwater. Widespread wolbachia infection in an insular radiation of. Larvae damselfly species in coenagrionidae are the most abundant in brisbane area.
Taxon concept nzor concept id 92607d10249c4605a8546a523d55ca87. Aug 14, 2015 this page was last edited on 19 march 2020, at 17. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Agriocnemidinae, argiinae, coenagrioninae, ischnurinae, leptobasinae, and pseudagrioninae. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. If you only have 2 crossveins, you have to determine whether its lestidae or coenagrionidae by looking at a different vein, the m3. This page was last edited on 15 november 2019, at 17. Nymphs live in wide range of freshwater ecosystems. To differentiate between them you may have to key the specimen to the species level.
Agrionidae definition of agrionidae by merriamwebster. We chose them for study because they are geographically restricted to the northeastern united states and they are strict habitat specialists to coastal plain ponds. It is found in northern australia, where it inhabits streams. Coenagrion and coenagrionidae were coined by kirby 1890 after he inverted established usage with respect to the generic name agrion. Earlier literature c19, some early c20 may refer to species in coenagrion as agrion. Male harassment on female colour morphs in ischnura elegans. Specimens will be limited to those on the official list of 30 insect orders and 100 families.
Coenagrionidae article about coenagrionidae by the free. Coenagrionidae is the most diverse and abundant family of damselflies. Fabricius 1775 named it from specimens in the banks collection th. The insect family coenagrionidae is placed in the order odonata and the suborder zygoptera. The main difference between lestidae and coenagrionidae is the width of the labium. Pseudagrion fumipennis, a remarkable new species of damselfly from new guinea odonata. Theory predicts symbionts like wolbachia will be more common in.
Gynandromorphs in the genera ophiogomphus selys, 1854 and ischnura charpentier, 1840 odonata. Pronunciation of coenagrionidae with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning and more for coenagrionidae. Wolbachia is one of the most common endosymbionts found infecting arthropods. They commonly are known as narrowwinged damselflies. The coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and are among the most common of damselfly families. The gills on lestidae can often be missing, so use the other characters and general body shape for identification. The biology and distribution of pseudagrion rubriceps rubriceps selys, 1876 odonata. They can be found in small ponds and streams, as well as in large lakes and rivers. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Damselflies of the genus argia odonata coenagrionidae from.
How do i tell the difference between these three damselfly. The most common they are in still or slow flowing waters, where climb on aquatic plants or submerged pieces of terrestrial vegetation. Vegetative debris in permanent ponds, swamps, marshes, and littoral lakes are ideal habitats for larvae of lentic species 1. Gynandromorphs in the genera ophiogomphus selys, 1854 and.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Identification guide to the australian odonata 1 1 introduction the dragonfly now known as neurothemis stigmatizans was the first species described from australia. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. Habitat requirements and local persistence of three damsel. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within firefox on mac os and if you are using a modern intel mac, there is no official plugin for viewing pdf files within the browser window. Nus digital libraries the biology and distribution of. Theory predicts symbionts like wolbachia will be more common in species radiations, as host shift events occur with. These are also rather large, at least compared to other pond damsels. These are the supplementary materials associated with a project titled temporal differentiation in environmental niche modeling of nearctic narrowwinged damselflies odonata. This is a curved vein that can either start anterior to the nodus lestidae, just below it, or posterior to the nodus coenagrionidae. A few species within the family are found along the banks or in riffles of streams 1.
This genus is the one that often gives beginners fits, as the identifications sometimes rest on very small details. Family coenagrionidae genus list vcsu macroinvertebrate lab. The previously mentioned genus, argia, contains the greatest number of species in our area. In this key we will not key them beyond the two genera. The first experiment tested the preference of larvae for leaves in contrast to a white background. The taxonomic scheme is based upon the audubon insect and spider field guide. Aug 15, 2019 wolbachia is one of the most common endosymbionts found infecting arthropods. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud.
Contact us acknowledgements valley city state university 101 college street sw valley city, nd 58072 18005328641. Nus digital libraries genetically determined colour. Core coenagrionidae genera associated with agriocnemis agriocnemidinae fraser, 1957 genera. Orders or families marked by an require that the contestant be able to recognize larvae or nymph forms. The generic name agrion, and derivatives, have been abandoned as uninformative. This family is referred to as the narrowwinged damselflies or the pond damselflies. This web site is funded by region viii epa section 319 funds administered by the north dakota department of health.
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