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Flight of the dragons: a global review of migration in Odonata. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Insects are the most abundant and ecologically important animal migrants. Yet, we know relatively little about the patterns and processes underlying insect migration. Dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera) comprise the ancient insect order Odonata, whose ancestors were the first organisms to fly on Earth.
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Current Biology, 2021 Jessica Ware introduces the insect order odonatan, the damselflies and dragon flies.
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How suitable are man-made water bodies as habitats for Odonata?
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2020 Many studies have reported a negative impact of freshwater habitat modification on biota. Nevertheless, some man-made water bodies have proven to be valuable for biodiversity conservation as they can harbour many species.
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ZooKeys, 2019 Since Corbet’s thorough 1979 overview of Canadian Odonata, hundreds of regional works on taxonomy, faunistics, distribution, life history, ecology and behaviour have been written. Canada records 214 species of Odonata, an increase of 20 since the 1979 assessment.
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Ecological Indicators, 2021 Headwater streams are facing increasing disturbances from human pressures worldwide, thus better knowledge about bioindicators, particularly aquatic insect responses to various pressures and stressors, are urgently needed. Multiple trait-based approaches
Larissa F.R. Silva +5 more
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Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 2nd Series: Zoology, 1907 n ...
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Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Insects in Nigeria: A GBIF-Based Appraisal. [PDF]
Ecol EvolInsect diversity in Nigeria is high, with 5880 species. Diversity differs between biomes. Current diversity represents ~21 of the estimated ‘true’ diversity. ABSTRACT Insects provide essential ecosystem services and are key indicators of ecosystem health.
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2009 In this note, the occurrence of phoresy between larvae of Rheotanitarsus sp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) and larvae of Heteragrion sp. (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) and of unidentified genera of Calopterygidae (Odonata) collected in a first-order stream in an
Beatriz F. J. Vescovi Rosa +3 more
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Odonata larvae of Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur, northeastern India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2014 Odonata larvae were collected from Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur, northeastern India during 2009-2011. The study recorded 15 species of Odonata larvae belonging to the anisopteran families Aeshnidae, Libellulidae and zygopteran families ...
K. Takhelmayum, S. Gupta
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