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Current Protections and Future Threats to Say's Spiketail Habitat in the Southeastern USA

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Dragonflies and damselflies are important indicators of ecological integrity and environmental quality but remain underrepresented in conservation efforts, in part due to a lack of quantitative information regarding their habitat requirements. Species distribution models (SDMs) can facilitate conservation planning by allowing researchers to estimate ...
J. Matthew Flenniken, Mark A. Barrett, Dirk J. Stevenson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Plants in the Red: A Baseline Global Assessment for the IUCN Sampled Red List Index for Plants [PDF]

, 2015
Plants provide fundamental support systems for life on Earth and are the basis for all terrestrial ecosystems; a decline in plant diversity will be detrimental to all other groups of organisms including humans. Decline in plant diversity has been hard to
Albuquerque, S, Aletrari, E, Andrews, AK, Atchison, G, Bachman, SP, Baloch, E, Barlozzini, B, Brummitt, NA, Brunazzi, A, Carretero, J, Celesti, M, Chadburn, H, Cianfoni, E, Cockel, C, Coldwell, V, Concetti, B, Contu, S, Crook, V, Donaldson, JS, Dyson, P, Farjon, A, Gardiner, L, Ghanim, N, Greene, H, Griffiths-Lee, J, Groom, A, Harker, R, Hilton-Taylor, C, Hopkins, D, Khela, S, Lakeman-Fraser, P, Lindon, H, Lockwood, H, Loftus, C, Lombrici, D, Lopez-Poveda, L, Lutz, M, Lyon, J, Malcolm-Tompkins, P, McGregor, K, Meagher, TR, Moat, JF, Moreno, L, Murray, L, Nazar, K, Nic Lughadha, EM, Power, E, Quiton Tuijtelaars, M, Salter, R, Segrott, R, Thacker, H, Thomas, LJ, Tingvoll, S, Watkinson, G, Wojtaszekova, K   +54 more
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Colonization and extinction mediate environmental effects on the phylogenetic diversity of invertebrate communities

Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Phylogeny offers a powerful framework for understanding mechanisms driving community assembly. Yet, most empirical studies in community phylogenetics rely on observational approaches. In this study, we explore how two important drivers of community assembly—habitat size and predator presence—shape species richness and phylogenetic relatedness ...
Nadia B. Páez‐Rosales, Jessica L. Ware, Diane S. Srivastava   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The mitochondrial genome of Atrocalopteryx melli Ris, 1912 (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae) via Ion Torrent PGM NGS sequencing

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
The mitochondrial genome of Atrocalopteryx melli was sequenced and assembled via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and iteratively assembly process with a reference seed.
Shaolin Xu, Zhaoying Guan, Qi Huang, Lei Xu, Andy Vierstraete, Henri J. Dumont, Qiuqi Lin   +6 more
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When Similar Individuals Don't Attract: Absence of Assortative Mating by Coloration in a Damselfly With Honest Signaling

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 5, Page 305-316, May 2026.
In Acanthagrion lancea damselflies, both sexes display blue ornamentation, but do they choose mates based on it? We tested whether mutual mate choice and time constraints influence ornament evolution. Blue coloration correlated with individual quality, but individuals did not choose mates based on color, and this was unaffected by time constraints over
Maria C. A. Melillo, Stefânia P. R. Ventura, Rhainer Guillermo‐Ferreira, Paulo Enrique C. Peixoto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome of Enallagma cyathigerum (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) and phylogenetic analysis

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
To better understand the diversity and evolution of Odonata, we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Enallagma cyathigerum. This mitogenome was 16,661 bp in size and encoded the typical 37 genes, i.e.
Li Zhang, Xiao-Tong Wang, Chun-Li Wen, Meng-Yao Wang, Xing-Zhuo Yang, Ming-Long Yuan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in urban ecosystems: A review

European Journal of Entomology, 2016
The expansion of urban areas is one of the most significant anthropogenic impacts on the natural landscape. Due to their sensitivity to stressors in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, dragonflies and damselflies (the Odonata) may provide insights ...
Giovanna VILLALOBOS-JIMÉNEZ, Alison M. DUNN, Christopher HASSALL   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field estimates of reproductive success in a model insect: behavioural surrogates are poor predictors of fitness [PDF]

, 2011
Understanding, and therefore measuring, factors that determine fitness is a central problem in evolutionary biology. We studied a natural population of Coenagrion puella (Odonata: Zygoptera) over two entire breeding seasons, with over a thousand ...
Albon, Andrés, Anholt, Arnqvist, Banks, Banks, Banks, Banks, Bots, Buskirk, Clutton-Brock, Clutton-Brock, Coltman, Corbet, Cordero, Cordero, Cordero-Rivera, Córdoba-Aguilar, Fincke, Fincke, Fincke, Forbes, Forbes, Gaillard, Grafen, Hamel, Harvey, Hassall, Jakob, Kalinowski, Koenig, Kraaijveld-Smit, Kruuk, Lappin, Lowe, Lowe, Marshall, O’Brien, R Development Core Team, Rodríguez-Muñoz, Sherratt, Simmons, Sokolovska, Stein, Stoks, Thompson, Thompson, Thompson, Warner, Watts   +49 more
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Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 621-633, May 2026.
Odonata diversity in the Middle East depends on the availability of long‐lasting waters, emphasizing the importance of preserving stable aquatic habitats for biodiversity conservation under climate change‐driven droughts. Agricultural expansion is associated with increased Odonata species richness, but overall trait diversity remains limited ...
Zohreh Eslami Barzoki, Jonathan Chase
wiley   +1 more source

Increased duration of extreme thermal events negatively affects cold acclimation ability in a high-latitude, freshwater ectotherm (Ischnura elegans; Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2020
Instances of heat waves and cold snaps are becoming more frequent and of increasing duration worldwide. It is well established that short exposure to high or low-temperatures, such as during extreme weather events, often results in adaptive (acclimation ...
Lesley A. SMITH, Lesley T. LANCASTER
doaj   +1 more source