Calopteryx splendens

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• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Habitat

Typically found in a lake at a mean distance from sea level of 95 meters (312 feet).[1]

Ecology: Preferred habitats include partially-open running waters , avoiding cold torrents , high mountains and deep shade, and it is scarce on large rivers . Wandering males are often seen far from suitable habitats. [2].

List of Habitats:

•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.1     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )   
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Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Binomial generated by Sp2000

Last scrutiny: Jan-2009

A number of forms and subspecies with differing wing shadings exists. [2].

Similar Species

Members of the genus Calopteryx

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 10 species and subspecies in this genus:

C. aequabilis (River Jewelwing) · C. amata (Superb Jewelwing) · C. angustipennis (Appalachian Jewelwing) · C. dimidiata (Sparkling Jewelwing) · C. haemorrhoidalis (Copper Demoiselle) · C. hyalina (Clear-Winged Demoiselle) · C. maculata (Black-Winged Damselfly) · C. splendens (Banded Demoiselle) · C. syriaca (Syrian Demoiselle) · C. xanthostoma (Western Demoiselle)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Calopteryx splendens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 31January2012.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 24, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Release date: August 1, 2008
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 24, 2007:

• UK National Biodiversity Network, Biological Records Centre - Dragonfly and Damselfly
• records for Britain to 1992, from the former Dragonfly Recording Scheme
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre - Odonata Records for Wiltshire 1965 - 2002

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5689624
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-sp2-214
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14385289
• IUCN ID: 197296
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 611525

Footnotes

1. Standard Deviation = 66.650 based on 12,580 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
2. Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Calopteryx splendens. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 January 2012. [back]

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