Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Odonata
- family
- Corduliidae
- genus
- Oxygastra
- species
- Oxygastra curtisii
biome
aquatic
nutrient level
eutrophic
spine
invertebrate
mobility
mobile
cuddliness
non cuddly
biotope
running waters
lifespan
shortlived
general
Sturdy dragonfly, with bright, emerald green eyes and metallic green body with yellow spots on abdomen.
morphology
47-54 mm long, with male hindwing-spans of 24-36 mm
Ecology and Distributionconservation
Considered "near threatened" by the IUCN
ecology
Hunts for prey most often in the evening; adults are active from May-August
habitat
Rivers and streams, slow moving water, muddy or sandy bottoms
reproduction
Males establish territories, over which they patrol constantly. Females oviposit in shady areas. Nymphs are found along river banks crawling in among tree roots, leaf litter and detritus.
trophic_strategy
A member of the GSI complex (sensu Ware et al., 2007).
Name
- Synonyms
- Cordulia compressa Stephens, 1835
- Cordulia curtisii Dale, 1834
- Libellula nitens Fonscolombe, 1837
- Homonyms
- Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)
- Common names
- Bronslibel in الهولندية
- Cordulie à corps fin in الفرنسية
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in الألمانية
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in الألمانية
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in الألمانية
- Orange-spoted Emerald in الانكليزية
- bronslibel in الهولندية
- cordulie à corps fin in الفرنسية
- orange-spotted emerald in الانكليزية
- Оксигастра помаранчево-плямиста in الأوكرانية
- Оксигастра помаранчево-плямиста in الأوكرانية
- Bronslibel in الهولندية
- Orange-spotted Emerald in الانكليزية
- Orange-spotted Emerald in الانكليزية
- Bronslibel in language.
- Cordulie à Corps Fin in الفرنسية
- Esmeralda Oxígastra in الإسبانية
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in الألمانية
- Gwas Orenfrith in اللغة الويلزية
- Gweision Orenfrith in اللغة الويلزية
- Orange-Spotted Emerald in الانكليزية
Bibliographic References
- Askew, R.R. (1988)
- Dijkstra, K.D.B. et al. (2002)
- Heidemann, H. & Seidenbusch, R. (2002)
- Proess, R., 2006. Rote Liste der Libellen Luxemburgs. 3. Fassung, 2006 (Insecta, Odonata). Bulletin de la Société des naturalistes luxembourgeois 107 : 123-130. http://www.snl.lu/publications/bulletin/SNL_2006_107_123_130.pdf