Original scientific paper

STATE OF RESEARCH INTO THE DRAGONFLIES (ODONATA) OF KARLOVAC COUNTY, CROATIA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NATURA 2000 SPECIES

Robert Španić ; 1Institute for Research and Development of Sustainable Ecosystems, Novo Čiče, Croatia
Antonio Cipčić ; 2Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tomislav Bogdanović ; University of J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia
Matija Franković ; Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Forty two dragonfly species were previously reported for Karlovac County. Historical as well as recently collected but unpublished records add seven more species to records for the analysed territory, raising the number of dragonfly species to 49. Analysis revealed uneven temporal and spatial distribution of records, showing that the SE part of the county (Kordun subregion) is the most
underexplored. Although most of the published and unpublished data were collected during the last 25 years it is obvious that odonatological inventory was not conducted systematically but rather accidentally. Furthermore, only three NATURA 2000 species (Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979, Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) and Qphiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785))
with very low number of records have been reported for Karlovac County. However, the presented synthesis provides a valuable contribution to the knowledge on the Croatian dragonfly fauna.

Keywords

Dragonflies; Karlovac County; checklist; distribution; NATURA 2000 species

Hrčak ID:

85028

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/85028

Publication date:

22.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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