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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 +3 more
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The phylogenetic relationships of dragonflies have received great attention all the time. For a better understanding the phylogenies among odonate insects, the paper presented the complete mitochondrial genome of Acisoma panorpoides based on next ...
Lingzhen Cao, Wen Hou, Chaoxing Hu
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Higher gregarine parasitism often in sibling species of host damselflies with smaller geographical distributions [PDF]
1. This study investigated inter-specific variation in parasitism by gregarines (Eugregarinorida: Actinocephalidae), among sibling species of damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera), in relation to relative size of geographical ranges of host species.
Forbes, MR, Hassall, C, Mlynarek, JJ
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Visual Cues Can Alter the Behavioural Responses of Dragonfly Larvae to Chemical Alarm Cues
Using a controlled experimental approach, we examined how chemical and visual cues influence antipredator behaviour in Aeshna cyanea larvae and tested whether risk‐related information can be socially transmitted among nearby conspecifics. Our results show that dragonfly larvae do not copy the antipredator responses of others, but visual cues alter how ...
Zoltán Tóth +3 more
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Sustainable control of Anopheles mosquito population [PDF]
Despite the widespread use of insecticides, community engagement programmes and preventive measures mosquito borne diseases are growing and new tools to prevent the spread of disease are urgently needed. An alternative control measure for the eradication
Birch, Philip +5 more
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A new pentatomoid bug from the Ypresian of Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]
A new pentatomoid heteropteran, Chinchekoala qunita gen. et sp. nov. is described from the lower Eocene of Laguna del Hunco, Patagonia, Argentina. The new genus is mainly characterised by cephalic characters such as the mandibular plates surpassing the ...
Petrulevicius, Julian Fernando
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Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East
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
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Effects of Life Stage, Site, and Species on the Dragonfly Gut Microbiome
Insects that undergo metamorphosis from juveniles to adults provide an intriguing opportunity to examine the effects of life stage, species, and the environment on their gut microbiome.
Sarah Nobles, Colin R. Jackson
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We sequenced and assembled the complete mitochondrial genome of Mnais tenuis from Darshi, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. The complete mitogenome of M. tenuis is 15,131 bp long, and contains 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and two rDNA genes. Nucleotide compositions
Liang-Jong Wang +4 more
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Study design and mark-recapture estimates of dispersal: A case study with the endangered damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale [PDF]
Accurate data on dispersal ability are vital to the understanding of how species are affected by fragmented landscapes. However, three factors may limit the ability of field studies to detect a representative sample of dispersal events: (1) the number of
Hassall, C, Thompson, DJ
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