This partial list comprises some of the Odonata species which occur in Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) located in the northeast of Portugal.
The list is in taxonomic order. The common name of each species is given, followed by its scientific name.Askew, R. (2004). The Dragonflies of Europe. 2nd Ed. Harley Books, Colchester.d'Aguilar, J., Dommanget, J.-L. & Préchac, R. (1986). A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Europe and North Africa. English Edition, Collins.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.Dijkstra, K-D. B. & Lewington, R. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. British Wildlife Publishing, Milton on Stour, Dorset, UK.
List Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies) Family Calopterygidae (demoiselles) Species Scientific name Copper demoiselle Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Family Lestidae (emerald damselflies) 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) Species Scientific name Variable damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum Iberian bluetail Ischnura graellsii Scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies) Family Gomphidae (club-tailed dragonflies) Species Scientific name Western clubtail Gomphus pulchellus Large pincertail Onychogomphus uncatus
Family Aeshnidae (hawkers and emperors) Species Scientific name Emperor Anax imperator Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense Boyeria irene
Family Cordulegastridae (golden-ringed dragonflies) Species Scientific name Golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Family Libellulidae (chasers, skimmers, and darters) Species Scientific name Broad-bodied chaser Libellula depressa Black-tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Scarlet dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea Yellow-winged darter Sympetrum flaveolum Ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum Violet dropwing Trithemis annulata
See also Morais Ophiolite Complex Morais Natura 2000 Site Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality Morais (Macedo de Cavaleiros) List of Birds of Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
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