Checklist and New Occurrences of Odonata (Insecta) from Volta Grande do Xingu, Pará, Brazil

Abstract

The order Odonata (Insecta) is composed of aquatic insects popularly known as dragonflies and damselflies. Members of this order are closely linked to the conservation status of their habitats; however, the Wallacean shortfall in some regions still remains high. The Volta Grande do Xingu region is known to have high endemism of some groups, such as Actinopterygii (fish), which can be applied to other groups that do not yet have their fauna known at the site, such as the order Odonata. The Wallacean shortfall and constant anthropic changes (for example, the construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric) have been obstacles in the preservation of these and other groups. In that regard, the main aim of this paper is to provide a checklist of Odonata (Insecta) adult species from the streams of Volta Grande do Xingu, Pará, Brazil. The collections were carried out in 19 streams in the Volta Grande do Xingu region in September 2019, corresponding to the drought period. A total of 526 specimens were collected, where two suborders, six families, 26 genera and 43 species were identified. Three species of Odonata were registered for the first time in the state of Pará: Erythrodiplax famula (Erichson in Schomburgk, 1848); Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909 and Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915. These data allow us to help increase the knowledge of Odonata fauna in the streams of Volta Grande do Xingu, a region that is under intense anthropic pressure. This helps to reduce the Wallacean shortfall, with another area sampled for the state of Pará.

Ficha de Acanthagrion kennedii

“…Distribuição Nacional Estados Amapá, Maranhão, Pará Biomas Amazônia, Cerrado Bacias Hidrográficas Sub-bacia Foz Amazonas, Sub-bacia Gurupi, Sub-bacia Itapecuru, Sub-bacia Paru, Sub-bacia Tapajós, Subbacia Tocantins Baixo, Sub-bacia Xingu A espécie ocorre na América Central e na América do Sul, onde está presente na Colômbia, Venezuela, Trinidade e Tobago e Brasil (Paulson, 2019) No Brasil, é registrada nos estado do Amapá, Pará e Maranhão (M. Junior, com. pess., 2021;Carvalho-Soares et al, 2022).…”

Ficha de Mnesarete cupraea

“…No Brasil foi encontrada nos estados do Acre, Rondônia, Amazonas, Maranhão e Mato Grosso (Koroiva et al, 2020;L., Juen, com. pess., 2022;Carvalho-Soares et al, 2022).…”

Ficha de Acanthagrion ascendens

“…No Brasil, a espécie amplamente distribuída, com registros nos biomas Amazônia, Cerrado, Mata Atlântica e Pampa. A espécie é registrada nos estados do Amapá, Pará, Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul (Renner et al, 2015Garcia-Junior et al, 2021;Carvalho-Soares et al, 2022;L. Juen, com.…”