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List of Odonata species in the Morais Natura 2000 Site

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This partial list comprises some of the Odonata species which occur in Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) located in the northeast of Portugal.[1][2]

The list is in taxonomic order. The common name of each species is given, followed by its scientific name.[3][4][5][6]

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Family Calopterygidae (demoiselles)

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Species Scientific name
Copper demoiselle Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
Beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo

Family Lestidae (emerald damselflies)

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Species Scientific name
Willow emerald damselfly Lestes viridis
Scarce emerald damselfly Lestes dryas
Southern emerald damselfly Lestes barbarus


Family Coenagrionidae (blue, blue-tailed, and red damselflies)

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Species Scientific name
Variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
Iberian bluetail Ischnura graellsii
Scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Family Gomphidae (club-tailed dragonflies)

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Species Scientific name
Western clubtail Gomphus pulchellus
Large pincertail Onychogomphus uncatus

Family Aeshnidae (hawkers and emperors)

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Species Scientific name
Emperor Anax imperator
Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Boyeria irene

Family Cordulegastridae (golden-ringed dragonflies)

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Species Scientific name
Golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii

Family Libellulidae (chasers, skimmers, and darters)

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Species Scientific name
Broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa
Black-tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Scarlet dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea
Yellow-winged darter[F] Sympetrum flaveolum
Ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Violet dropwing Trithemis annulata

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Morais Natura 2000 Site" (PDF). ICNB. Retrieved 18 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Morais (PTCON0023)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ Askew, R. (2004). The Dragonflies of Europe. 2nd Ed. Harley Books, Colchester.
  4. ^ d'Aguilar, J., Dommanget, J.-L. & Préchac, R. (1986). A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Europe and North Africa. English Edition, Collins.
  5. ^ Boudot, J.-P., Kalkman, V. J., Azpilicueta Amorín, M., Bogdanovic, T., Cordero Rivera, A., Degabriele, G., Dommanget, J.-L., Ferreira, S., Garrigós, B., Jovic, M., Kotarac, M., Lopau, W., Marinov, M., Mihokovic, N., Riservato, E., Samrauoi, B. & Schneider, W. (2009). Atlas of the Odonata of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Libellula Supplement 9.
  6. ^ Dijkstra, K-D. B. & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing, Milton on Stour, Dorset, UK.
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