Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation
Insect Conservation and Diversity,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 15, 2025
Abstract
Dragonflies
(Odonata)
are
ancient
and
familiar
insects
with
a
deep
strong
cultural
association
humans.
They
have
an
aquatic
larval
stage
aerial
adult
stage,
meaning
that
they
respond
to
ecological
conditions
in
both
freshwater
the
adjacent
land
surface.
Currently,
16%
of
dragonflies
threatened.
Overall,
face
several
threats,
especially
habitat
loss,
landscape
transformation,
pollution,
altered
hydrology,
spread
invasive
alien
species,
as
well
certain
geographic‐specific
threats.
Overarching
these
which
can
be
interactive
each
other,
is
issue
global
climate
change
attendant
extreme
weather
events.
While
many
localised
specialist
species
under
threat,
some
other
dragonfly
mostly
generalists,
benefit
from
moderate
human
activities,
creation
high‐quality
artificial
ponds.
As
well‐researched
insects,
play
important
role
protection
riparian
ecosystems.
Dragonfly
assemblages
great
value
sentinels
deteriorating
environmental
ecosystem
recovery
following
restoration.
similar
findings
on
threats
conservation
actions
emerging
across
world,
ecosystems
require
targeted
approaches.
Above
all,
must
included
more
widely
general
biodiversity
activities
policies.
targets,
tools
model
organisms
for
action,
act
potential
surrogates
taxa
also
depend
high
water
zone
quality.
research
has
paved
way
address
challenges,
including
use
new
technologies,
we
now
urge
strongly
policy
management
associated
terrestrial
realms.
This
inclusion
effective
appeal
diverse
community
people
odonatologists
(citizen
professional)
through
policymakers
managers,
all
whom
employ
contribute
freshwater‐associated
conservation.
Finally,
propose
action
plan
focusing
five
points
opportunities,
suggest
where
greater
freshwater/riparian
world.
Язык: Английский
The larva of Hetaerina duplex Selys, 1853 (Odonata: Calopterygidae) with a key to known Colombian larvae species
International Journal of Odonatology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28, С. 16 - 22
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
The
larva
of
Hetaerina
duplex
is
described
and
illustrated
for
the
first
time
based
on
specimens
from
Quindío
Risaralda
departments
Colombia.
Larvae
H.
differ
other
species
genus
by
well-developed
spines
lateral
carina
S2
to
S10
with
one
mid-dorsal
spine
posterior
border.
In
addition,
habitat
habits
information
are
commented
on.
Finally,
a
comparative
key
known
larvae
all
Colombian
presented
their
distribution
maps.
Язык: Английский
Leaf-footed Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) of Colombia: Annotated checklist, distribution, and description of a new species
Zootaxa,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5459(1), С. 1 - 95
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Coreidae
is
a
family
of
phytophagous
hemipterans
known
as
leaf-footed
bugs,
which
can
become
important
pests
for
various
crops.
Information
on
this
in
Colombia
scarce,
and
it
necessary
to
address
its
diversity
distribution
adequate
management
potential
pest
species,
well
the
knowledge
conservation
whole
group.
To
contribute
country,
catalog
was
carried
out
based
review
bibliography,
eleven
national
biological
collections
citizen
science
platform
iNaturalist.
A
total
300
species
were
found,
115
are
new
records
country.
key
genera
Hypselonotini
included,
photographs
habitus
most
distributional
maps.
Also,
genus
Sundarellus
Brailovsky
&
Barrera
from
departments
Guaviare
Meta
described.
Язык: Английский
Description of the larvae of Epigomphus rufus Bota-Sierra & Novelo-Gutiérrez, 2020, and E. brillantina Bota-Sierra & Novelo-Gutiérrez, 2020 (Odonata: Gomphidae)
Zootaxa,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5506(1), С. 93 - 103
Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024
The
larvae
of
Epigomphus
rufus
Bota-Sierra
&
Novelo-Gutiérrez,
2020,
and
E.
brillantina
2020
(by
supposition)
are
described,
figured
compared
with
other
described
the
genus.
larva
is
characterized
by
3rd
antennomere
spindle-shaped,
2.12x
as
long
widest
part;
ligula
a
ventral
row
8–10
short,
truncate
teeth
on
middle;
abdomen
lateral
spines
S7–9
divergent
upturned;
middorsal
third
reddish-brown.
2x
part,
4th
more
or
less
subspherical;
9–10
teeth,
margins
serrate.
Язык: Английский