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Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Small Whiteface
Common Names in French:
Leucorrhine Douteuse
Description
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Habitat
Typically found in a lake at a mean distance from sea level of 148 meters (486 feet).[1]
Ecology:
Leucorrhinia dubia inhabits bogs
, ponds
, tarns
, lakes
, usually
acidic and often in forest
. Larvae are sensitive
to fish predation
,
and so the species does better where fish are not present, such as
small pools
in raised bogs.[2].
List of Habitats
:
- 1 Forest
- 1.1 Forest - Boreal
- 1.2 Forest - Subarctic
- 1.4 Forest - Temperate
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.4 Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands
- 5.7 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) [more info]
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Ecdysozoa
()
- A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Superphylum:
Panarthropoda
()
- Cuvier
- Phylum:
Arthropoda
()
- Latreille, 1829
- Arthropods
- Subphylum:
Mandibulata
()
- Snodgrass, 1938
- Infraphylum:
Atelocerata
()
- Heymons, 1901
- Superclass:
Panhexapoda
()
- Epiclass:
Hexapoda
()
- Subclass:
Dicondylia
()
- Infraclass:
Pterygota
()
- Superorder:
Odonatoptera
()
- Order:
Odonata
()
- Fabricius, 1793
- Dragonflies and Damselflies
- Suborder:
Epiprocta
()
- Infraorder:
Anisoptera
()
- Superfamily:
Libelluloidea
()
- Rambur, 1842
- Family:
Libellulidae
()
- Rambur, 1842
- Subfamily:
Leucorrhiniinae
()
- Genus:
Leucorrhinia
()
- Brittinger, 1850
- Specific name:
dubia
- (Vander Linden, 1825)
- Scientific name: - Leucorrhinia dubia (Vander Linden, 1825)
- Specific name:
dubia
- (Vander Linden, 1825)
- Genus:
Leucorrhinia
(
- Subfamily:
Leucorrhiniinae
(
- Family:
Libellulidae
(
- Superfamily:
Libelluloidea
(
- Infraorder:
Anisoptera
(
- Suborder:
Epiprocta
(
- Order:
Odonata
(
- Superorder:
Odonatoptera
(
- Infraclass:
Pterygota
(
- Subclass:
Dicondylia
(
- Epiclass:
Hexapoda
(
- Superclass:
Panhexapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Atelocerata
(
- Subphylum:
Mandibulata
(
- Phylum:
Arthropoda
(
- Superphylum:
Panarthropoda
(
- Infrakingdom:
Ecdysozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Coenotiata gonypenis Buchecker • Leucorhinia orientalis Selys • Leucorrhinia nigra Prueffer • Leucorrhinia tschugunovi Bartenef • Libellula melanostigma Eversmann • Libellula sylvicola Hagen
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
First described: Vander Linden, P. L. Monographiae libellulinarum
europaearum specimen. J. Frank, Bruxelles *: 1-42., 1825.
Last scrutiny: 04-Aug-2008
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Leucorrhinia
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 10 species and subspecies in this genus:
L. albifrons (Dark Whiteface) · L. borealis (Boreal Whiteface) · L. caudalis (Lilypad Whiteface) · L. dubia (Small Whiteface) · L. frigida (Frosted Whiteface) · L. glacialis (Crimson-Ringed Whiteface) · L. hudsonica (Hudsonian Whiteface) · L. intacta (Dot-Tailed Whiteface) · L. patricia (Canada Whiteface) · L. proxima (Belted Whiteface)
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Further Reading
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- Biosphere Reserves, Compilation 4, October 1986: programme on man and the biosphere (MAB) IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre url p. 262.
- British dragonflies (Odonata) 1900 London, L.U. Gill, 1900. url p. 63.
- British journal of entomology and natural history. [London]: British Entomological and Natural History Society, 1988- url p. 80.
- Catalogue of the family-group, genus-group and species-group names of the Odonata of the world / Charles A. Bridges. Urbana, Ill.: Charles A. Bridges, 1994. url p. 100, p. 53.
- Checklists for the CORINE Biotopes Programme and its application in the PHARE countries of Central and East Europe: including comparisons with relevant conventions and agreements on the conservation of European species and habitats EC url p. 107.
- Entomological news. [Philadelphia]American Entomological Society, 1925- url p. 152, p. 19, p. 265.
- Polskie pismo entomologiczne = Polish journal of entomology = Bulletin entomologique de Pologne Warszawa [etc.]Panstwowe Wydawn. Naukowe. url p. 130, p. 41, p. 79.
- Proceedings and transactions of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. London, British Entomological and Natural History Society. url p. 91.
- Proceedings of the South London Entomological & Natural History Society. London [Eng]: South London Entomological and Natural history Society, [1897-1933] url p. 116, p. 116.
- Protected Landscapes: experience around the world. Prepared for the International Symposium on Protected Landscapes, Grange-over-Sands, England 5-10 October 1987 IUCN url p. 264.
- Second larval instars of Florida Anisoptera (Odonata) / by Sidney Warren Dunkle. 1980. url p. 119, p. 12, p. 122.
- The Annals of Scottish natural history. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1892-1911. url p. 16, p. 162, p. 213.
- The Canadian field-naturalist. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. url p. 465, p. 466, p. 70.
- The Entomologist's monthly magazine. Oxford [etc.]Entomologist's Monthly Magazine Ltd. [etc.] url , , , p. 12, p. 17, p. 182, p. 241, p. 252, p. 263, p. 31, p. 36.
- The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. s.l., s.n. url , , , p. 129, p. 19, p. 239.
- The Entomologist. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., [1877- url , , , , , , , p. 102, p. 104, p. 108, p. 120, p. 153, p. 213, p. 226, p. 226, p. 251, p. 260, p. 260, p. 296, p. 32, p. 32, p. 4, p. 78, p. 87.
- The Naturalist. 1897 [Doncaster: Yorkshire Naturalists' Union], 1874- url p. 115.
- The Scottish naturalist. Arbroath [etc.]T. Buncle & Co. [etc.] url p. 133, p. 213, p. 41.
- The Victoria history of the county of Essex. [Edited by H. Arthur Doubleday and William Page] Westminster[Constable]1903- url p. 95.
- The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) by R. J. Tillyard. .. Cambridge [Eng.]: University Press, 1917. url p. 271, p. 346, p. 352, p. 383.
- The biology of dragonflies: (Odonata or Paraneuroptera) / by R.J. Tillyard. Cambridge [England]: University press, 1917. url p. 346, p. 352, p. 383, p. 390.
- The changing Illinois environment: critical trends: technical report of the Critical Trends Assessment Project. Springfield, Ill.: Ill. Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources, 1994. url p. 179.
- The natural history of some common animals / by Oswald H. Latter. Cambridge: University Press, 1904. url , p. 114.
- Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere Jena [Germany]:G. Fischer, c -1993. url p. 167.
Notes
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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.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Leucorrhinia dubia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 01February2012.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 03, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 6 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
- 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 March 03, 2008:
- Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen: Biologiezentrum Linz
- European Environment Agency: EUNIS
- Finnish Museum of Natural History: Hatikka Observation Data Gateway
- GBIF-Sweden: Bugs (GBIF-SE:Artdatabanken)
- NLBIF: Limnodata
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility: Priest Pot species list, Cumbria, Britain
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Biological Records Centre - Dragonfly and Damselfly (Odonata) records for Britain to 1992, from the former Dragonfly Recording Scheme
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Scottish Natural Heritage - Invertebrate Site Register ? Scotland
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5589589
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Odo-5557
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 1428686
- IUCN ID: 219357
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 628183
Footnotes
- Standard Deviation = 165.690 based on 1,173 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
- Clausnitzer, V. 2009. Leucorrhinia dubia. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 February 2012. [back]
