Odonate diversity of a highly urbanised region: An annotated checklist of the damselflies and dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) of Lario and Brianza (Lombardy, N Italy).

Background: Given their sensitivity to environmental alterations, odonates act as reliable bioindicators to assess the effects of changes in freshwater ecosystems and associated terrestrial habitats. The region comprised between Lario and Brianza (Provinces of Como, Lecco and Monza and Brianza - Lombardy, N Italy) is one of the most urbanised of the Italian peninsula and large parts of its territory have been heavily altered, especially at low elevation. Despite this pervasive anthropogenisation, the area is still characterised by a considerable variety of freshwater habitats, possibly harbouring rich odonate communities, which, however, have been never thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to produce the first commented checklist of the Odonata of this region, accompanied by distribution maps. New information: The work is based on 12,093 records spanning from 1981 and 2022, derived from literature (289), revision of collections (42), citizen-science projects (1249) and unpublished data from the authors and their collaborators (10,513). Overall, fifty-five species occur - or occurred in the past - in the study area (20 Zygoptera and 35 Anisoptera). One species, Erythrommanajas, was confirmed exclusively before 1978, while seven species (Lestesbarbarus, Coenagrionscitulum, Aeshnaaffinis, Anaxephippiger, Somatochloraarctica, Sympetrummeridionale and Trithemisannulata) have been recorded only after 2000. Records referring to Chalcolestesparvidens and Sympetrumflaveolum were considered questionable and excluded from the checklist. A list of species for each protected site is additionally provided. This work highlighted the importance for odonates of Lario and Brianza Regions from a national perspective, in particular for species of conservation priority/interest, such as Sympecmapaedisca, Oxygastracurtisii and Sympetrumdepressiusculum.

Immature Odonata-Anisoptera in the Iguatemi river basin, upper Paraná River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil / Imaturos de Odonata-Anisoptera da bacia do rio Iguatemi, alto rio Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

This study present an inventory of the genera of Odonata-Anisoptera in lotic environments of the Iguatemi River basin, upper Paraná River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. Samplings were performed from December 2006 to February 2009 in the Iguatemi River and eight streams of the basin. We collected 739 immature Odonata, distributed in 25 genera and three families; of which one genus represent a new record for the Mato Grosso do Sul State. Progomphus, Tramea, Elasmotemis, Macrothemis, Aphyla and Phylocycla were the most representative genera in the Iguatemi River basin. The genus accumulation curve predicts an increase of new genera for the Iguatemi River basin.

Este trabalho apresenta um inventário de gêneros de Odonata-Anisoptera em ambientes lóticos da bacia do rio Iguatemi, alto rio Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. As amostragens ocorreram no período de dezembro de 2006 a fevereiro de 2009 no rio Iguatemi e em oito riachos distribuídos na bacia. Foram coletados 739 imaturos de Odonatas, distribuídos em 25 gêneros e três famílias, do qual um gênero representa um novo registro para o Estado de Mato Grosso dos Sul. Progomphus, Tramea, Elasmotemis, Macrothemis, Aphyla e Phylocycla foram os gêneros mais representativos na bacia do rio Iguatemi. A curva de acumulação de gênero sugere a expectativa de incremento de novos gêneros para a bacia do rio Iguatemi.