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Sympecma Fusca
''Sympecma fusca'', the common winter damselfly, is a damselfly a member of the Lestidae and related to the emeralds or spreadwings. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in much of southern and central Europe stretching out to Asia where it is replaced by ''S. paedisca''. It is found around the Mediterranean in Europe and North Africa and on many Mediterranean islands. It can be found in all types of standing water, including in brackish waters. In winter adults are found away from water on dry plant stems usually in open areas such as grassland and heaths. There are only two records for this species in Britain; the first was recorded on 21 December 2008 in S E Wales., the second was recorded by Terry Crow at Wildern Moor within Wildern Local Nature Reserve in Hedge End on 5 May 2022. Description ''Sympecma fusca'' can reach a length of about . It is distinct from all other European damselflies except '' Sympecma paedisca'', so in most of its range there are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampinos Forest
Kampinos Forest () is a large forest complex located in Masovian Voivodeship, west of Warsaw in Poland. It covers a part of the ancient valley of the Vistula basin, between the Vistula and the Bzura rivers. Once a forest covering 670 km2 of central Poland, it currently covers roughly 240 km2. Kampinos National Park Most of the Kampinos forest is currently protected within Kampinos National Park (''Kampinoski Park Narodowy''). Among the distinctive features of the area is a combination of sandy dunes and marshes, with dense pine and spruce forest. The forest is a Natura 2000 EU Special Protection Area A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and cert .... See also * * Special Protection Areas in Poland * External links Forests of Poland Geography of Masovian Voivod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and Temperate climate, temperate transitional climate. The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Léonard Vander Linden
Pierre Léonard Vander Linden (12 December 1797 – 5 April 1831) was a Belgian entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach .... Works He was the author of ''Observations sur les Hyménoptères d’Europe de la famille des Fouisseurs'' (1827–1829). * P.L. Vander Linden (1829) Essai sur les insects de Java et des îles voisines. Nouveaux mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, Volume 5, page 1-28 1797 births 1831 deaths Belgian entomologists {{Belgium-scientist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from the body. An ancient group, damselflies have existed since at least the Lower Permian, and are found on every continent except Antarctica. All damselflies are predatory insects; both nymphs and adults actively hunt and eat other insects. The nymphs are aquatic, with different species living in a variety of freshwater habitats including acidic bogs, ponds, lakes and rivers. The nymphs moult repeatedly, at the last moult climbing out of the water to undergo metamorphosis. The skin splits down the back, they emerge and inflate their wings and abdomen to gain their adult form. Their presence on a body of water indicates that it is relatively unpolluted, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestidae
The Lestidae are a rather small family of cosmopolitan, large-sized, slender damselflies, known commonly as the spreadwings or spread-winged damselflies. Characteristics While most damselflies rest with their wings folded together, most members of the family Lestidae hold them at an angle away from their bodies. The pterostigma (a single dark spot in the meshwork of the leading edge near the tip of each wing) is noticeably elongated. The quadrilateral (a part of the wing venation, close to the body) has an acute angle at the end. The body has a greenish, metallic shine. The superior anal appendages, commonly called claspers (body parts of male insect for clasping the female during copulation) of male spreadwings are long and strongly curved. Breeding takes place in slow-moving or still water in stream backwaters, swamps, marshes and temporary pools. The nymphs have a long abdomen and a distinctive prementum (part of the lower lip). There is one generation per year in North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympecma Paedisca
''Sympecma paedisca'', known generally as siberian winterdamsel, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Europe. The IUCN conservation status of ''Sympecma paedisca'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2014. References Further reading * Lestidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1877 {{Lestoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestes
''Lestes'' is a genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. The family hold their wings at about 45 degrees to the body when resting. This distinguishes them from most other species of damselflies which hold the wings along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. The name ''Lestes'' comes from the Greek word λῃστής (lēistēs) meaning ''predator''. Extant Species The genus ''Lestes'' includes the following species: Fossils *''Lestes aquisextana '' *''Lestes arvernus '' *'' Lestes brisaci '' *'' Lestes ceresti '' *''Lestes conexus '' *''Lestes datangensis '' *''Lestes dianacompteae '' *''Lestes forsterii '' *'' Lestes irenea '' *'' Lestes leucosia '' *''Lestes ligea '' *'' Lestes lutzi '' *''Lestes peisinoe '' *''Lestes plicata '' *''Lestes regina '' *''Lestes sieblosiformis '' *''Lestes statzi '' *'' Lestes vicina '' *''Lestes zalesskyi'' See also *Chalcolestes ''Chalcolestes'' is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known as Willow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Damselflies Of The World (Lestidae)
*'' Archilestes californicus'' *'' Archilestes exoletus'' *''Archilestes grandis'' *'' Archilestes guayaraca'' *'' Archilestes latialatus'' *'' Archilestes neblina'' *'' Archilestes regalis'' *'' Archilestes tuberalatus'' *''Austrolestes aleison'' *''Austrolestes analis'' *''Austrolestes annulosus'' *''Austrolestes aridus'' *''Austrolestes cingulatus'' *''Austrolestes colensonis'' *''Austrolestes insularis'' *''Austrolestes io'' *''Austrolestes leda'' *'' Austrolestes minjerriba'' *''Austrolestes psyche'' *''Chalcolestes parvidens'' *''Chalcolestes viridis'' *'' Indolestes albicaudus'' *''Indolestes alfurus'' *''Indolestes alleni'' *''Indolestes anomalus'' *''Indolestes aruanus'' *''Indolestes assamicus'' *''Indolestes bellax'' *'' Indolestes bilineatus'' *'' Indolestes birmanus'' *''Indolestes boninensis'' *''Indolestes cheesmanae'' *''Indolestes coeruleus'' *''Indolestes cyaneus'' *'' Indolestes dajakanus'' *'' Indolestes davenporti'' *'' Indolestes divisus'' *''Indolestes extraneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestes Dryas
''Lestes dryas'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names include emerald spreadwing, scarce emerald damselfly and robust spreadwing.Boudot, J. 2014''Lestes dryas''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 January 2016. An alternate name in Ireland is the turlough spreadwing. This species is native to the Holarctic, especially northern parts of Eurasia and North America. It is relictual in North Africa. ''L. dryas'' can tolerate extreme conditions that few other dragonflies can survive. Identification This damselfly is about 35 to 42 millimeters long, the males are generally longer than the females. The males' wingspan is about 45 millimeters and the females' about 47 millimeters.Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M. J. 2003 onwards''Lestes dryas'' (Kirby, 1890).British insects: Dragonglies and Damselflies (Odonata). Version: 1st January 2012. Like the other members of the genus ''Lestes'', both sexes of ''L. dryas'' have la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestes Barbarus
''Lestes barbarus'' is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. Its common names in English include southern emerald damselfly, shy emerald damselfly, and migrant spreadwing.Clausnitzer, V. 2009''Lestes barbarus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 January 2016. Distribution and habitat ''Lestes barbarus'' is a southern European species with a rapidly expanding range. It is found across southern Europe in a band across Spain, France, Italy and Greece to India and Mongolia. It is less common in northern Europe. It breeds in the Netherlands in coastal dunes and is increasing in number. It is at the edge of its range in the Channel Islands, where it has been breeding since 1995. It is also found in North Africa; it gets its Latin name as the first specimen was found in Barbary, North Africa. It is a damselfly of still water and can be found in stagnant and slightly brackish water. This species was first recorded in Britain at Winterton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestes Virens
''Lestes virens'' is a species of damselfly in the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known commonly as the small spreadwing or small emerald spreadwing. It is native to much of Europe and western and central Asia.Kalkman, V. J. 2014''Lestes virens''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 January 2016. Distribution and habitat There are two subspecies. The subspecies ''L. v. virens'' is found in the south of the range in Spain, southern France, Sardinia and North Africa. ''L. v. vestalis'' is found in the north in northern France, Italy, and across central Europe. It is not found in northern Europe or in the United Kingdom. It is a damselfly of still waters and is found in lakes, ponds, ditches and bogs with abundant vegetation. Identification ''L. virens'' looks very similar to the other members of the genus ''Lestes''. It has a metallic green body and at rest holds its wings away from its body. ''L. virens'' is smaller than '' L. sponsa''. It has a pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestes Macrostigma
''Lestes macrostigma'' is a species of damselfly of the family Lestidae, the spreadwings. It is known by the common name dark spreadwing. It is native to much of southern Europe, its distribution extending into western Asia.Kalkman, V. J. 2014''Lestes macrostigma''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 January 2016. Description This species is up to 48 millimeters long. It is similar to other common ''Lestes'' species but it is darker in color with more blue pruinescence. The pterostigmata are large and black.Lambret, P., Cohez, D., & Janczak, A. 2009''Lestes macrostigma'' (Eversmann, 1836) en Camargue et en Crau (Département des Bouches-du-Rhône) (Odonata, Zygoptera, Lestidae).''Martinia'' 25(2): 51-65. + Erratum, ''Martinia'' 25(3): 115. Distribution This species has a wide distribution extending from the western coastlines of Europe into Central Asia and the Middle East. Much of its European range is in the Mediterranean. Its distribution is fragmented. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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