Sympetrum striolatum

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Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Habitat

Typically found in a lake at a mean distance from sea level of 85 meters (277 feet).[1]

Ecology: Sympetrum striolatum inhabits a wide range of habitats , especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare; this species is a pioneer of newly created ponds . Occasionally found in flowing or brackish waters.[2].

List of Habitats:

•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.1     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )   
  
•     5.2     Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks   
  
•     5.4     Wetlands (inland) - Bogs , Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands   
  
•     5.5     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)   
  
•     5.6     Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)   
  
•     5.7     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)   
  
•     5.8     Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)   
  
•     15     Artificial/Aquatic & Marine   
  
•     15.1     Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)   
  
•     15.2     Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha)   
  
•     15.3     Artificial/Aquatic - Aquaculture Ponds   
  
•     15.5     Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open)   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Sympetrum ornatum Bartenef

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Binomial generated by Sp2000

Last scrutiny: Jan-2009

Similar Species

Members of the genus Sympetrum

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 24 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. ambiguum (Blue-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. corruptum (Variegated Meadowhawk) · S. costiferum (Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. danae (Black Meadowhawk) · S. dilatatum (St. Helena Darter) · S. fonscolombei (Red-Veined Darter) · S. fonscolombii (Red-Veined Darter) · S. haritonovi (Dwarf Darter) · S. illotum (Cardinal Meadowhawk) · S. internum (Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. janeae (Jane's Meadowhawk) · S. madidum (Red-Veined Meadowhawk) · S. nigrifemur (Island Darter) · S. nigrocreatum (Talamanca Meadowhawk) · S. obtrusum (White-Faced Meadowhawk) · S. occidentale (Western Meadowhawk) · S. pallipes (Striped Meadowhawk) · S. rubicundulum (Ruby Meadowhawk) · S. sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) · S. semicinctum (Band-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. signiferum (Spot-Winged Meadowhawk) · S. striolatum (Common Darter) · S. vicina (Yellow-Legged Meadowhawk) · S. vicinum (Autumn Meadowhawk)

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Further Reading

• A guide to the natural history of the Isle of Wight: a series of contributions by specialists relating to the various branches of natural history and kindred subjects / edited by Frank Morey. Newport, Isle of Wight: The County Press, 1909. url p. 299.
• A survey and record of Woolwich and West Kent containing descriptions and records, brought up-to-date, of geology, botany, zoology, archaeology and industries of the district, with a brief photographic commentary, in commemoration of the 12th Ann General editors, C.H. Grinling, T.A. Ingram [and] B.C. Polkinghorne. Woolwich: Labour Representation Print. Co., 1909. url p. 278.
• Abstract of proceedings of the South London Entomological & Natural History Society. London [Eng.]: South London Entomological and Natural History Society, [1885-1896] url p. 80.
• Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Cape Town [etc., South African Museum, etc.] url p. 452.
• Annual reports and proceedings of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club. url p. 357.
• British dragonflies (Odonata) 1900 London, L.U. Gill, 1900. url p. 16, fig. 4, plate I, list of coloured plates, page xi.
• British journal of entomology and natural history. [London]: British Entomological and Natural History Society, 1988- url , , p. 211, p. 215, p. 31, p. 57, p. 57, p. 83.
• Bulletin of miscellaneous information /Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1907 London: H.M. Stationery Office, 1900-1941. url p. 401.
• Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History. Bloomington, Ill.: The Laboratory, 1876-1918. url p. 439, p. 439, p. 585, p. 585, p. 607, p. 607, p. 607.
• Entomological news. [Philadelphia]American Entomological Society, 1925- url p. 153.
• Handbook to the natural history of Cambridgeshire, ed. by J.E. Marr. .. and A.E. Shipley. .. Cambridge, University press, 1904. url p. 148.
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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Sympetrum striolatum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 05February2012.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 14, 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: 5466601
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-sp2-1838
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2494622
• IUCN ID: 244580
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 628197

Footnotes

1. Standard Deviation = 98.130 based on 12,252 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
2. Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Sympetrum striolatum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 February 2012. [back]

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