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 Néerlandais
- Cordulie à corps fin in Français
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in Allemand
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in Allemand
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in Allemand
- Orange-spoted Emerald in Anglais
- bronslibel in Néerlandais
- cordulie à corps fin in Français
- orange-spotted emerald in Anglais
- Оксигастра помаранчево-плямиста in Ukrainien
- Оксигастра помаранчево-плямиста in Ukrainien
- Bronslibel in Néerlandais
- Orange-spotted Emerald in Anglais
- Orange-spotted Emerald in Anglais
- Bronslibel in language.
- Cordulie à Corps Fin in Français
- Esmeralda Oxígastra in Espagnol
- Gekielte Smaragdlibelle in Allemand
- Gwas Orenfrith in Gallois
- Gweision Orenfrith in Gallois
- Orange-Spotted Emerald in Anglais
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