Update on the geographic distribution of the critically endangered <i>Urothemis edwardsii</i> (Selys, 1849) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in northeastern Algeria

Zouaimia, Abdelheq; Zebsa, Rabah; Bensakhri, Zinette; Youcefi, Abdeldjalil; Bensouilah, Soufyane; Amari, Hichem; Ouakid, Mohamed Laid; Mahdjoub, Hayat; Khelifa, Rassim

doi:10.1080/00379271.2022.2099972

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“…The study of Algerian odonates dates back to the 18th century (Selys-Longchamps, 1849), though a significant amount of odonatological research has been published recently (Demnati et al, 2019). New records of different species in new sites have been published, including species of conservation concern such as Calopteryx exul, Urothemis edwardsii, and Lindenia tetraphylla (Khelifa et al, 2016;Khelifa, Mellal, 2017;Khelifa, Zebsa, 2018;Chelli et al, 2019Chelli et al, , 2020Zouaimia et al, 2022). Odonatofauna of Algeria comprises only 1% of the species recognized currently worldwide with 64 species (Taleb et al, 2022;Khelifa et al, 2021).…”

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Survey and repartition of Odonatofauna in the lotic and lentic waters of the Djurdjura and Soumman regions of Kabylia (North Central Algeria)

Taleb,

Chelli,

Djamila

et al. 2023

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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The aim of this study is to examine the Odonata fauna structure and composition in Kabylia’s wetlands (central north Algeria) by sampling 36 potential sites (16 wadis and 20 water reservoirs) in the two main departments of this region, namely, the Kabylia of Djurdjura (Tizi Ouzou) and the Kabylia of Soummam (Bejaia). This region has one of the most important hydrographic systems in Algeria and a wide range of exceptional wetlands due to its important rainfall regime. A lack of studies, especially in the western part of the region (Tizi Ouzou), prompts a specific inventory and ecological analysis of the Odonata population over a period of 6 months (from April to September 2021). Forty species of Odonata have been recorded in Kabylia, of which Pyrrhosoma nymphula represents a new record for Algeria, raising the reference list to 64 species. There are four northern African endemic species and among these, we report on the rediscovery of the critically endangered (EN) Calopteryx exul in Algeria, recorded in the 19th century and deemed to have been extinct after an absence of more than a century; Gomphus lucasii is assessed as vulnerable (VU) and Enallagma deserti and Platycnemis subdilatata are judged as least concern (LC).

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Survey and repartition of Odonatofauna in the lotic and lentic waters of the Djurdjura and Soumman regions of Kabylia (North Central Algeria)

Taleb,

Chelli,

Djamila

et al. 2023

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Checklist of Odonata of Sidi Bel Abbes, Northwest Algeria

Bouhissi¹,

Chaib

Houhamdi

et al. 2022

Hydrobiology

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The odonates of Algeria have been studied for more than a century and a half, but the Northwestern part of the country has historically received little attention. A recent study in central North Algeria reported a species new to the country, suggesting that new investigations in unexplored areas are necessary to fully understand the local odonatofauna. We studied assemblages of odonates in 23 sites in Sidi Bel Abbes (Northwest Algeria) by bimonthly recording adults across a 200 m-transect from May to August of 2019–2022. Our sampling yielded 29 species (13 damselflies and 16 dragonflies) belonging to 19 genera and seven families. We recorded a new locality for the regionally endangered Coenagrion mercuriale, expanding the western range limit of the species in Algeria. We documented the occurrence of Selysiothemis nigra, a species that has recently become more frequent in North Africa. Ischnura pumilio and Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus, which are relatively rare in the region, were also recorded. The arid-dwelling Trithemis kirbyi and the Mediterranean endemic Orthetrum nitidinerve were quite common in the study area. This study fills an important gap of knowledge in our understanding of odonate geographic distribution in North Africa.

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Update on the geographic distribution of the critically endangered Urothemis edwardsii (Selys, 1849) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in northeastern Algeria

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Survey and repartition of Odonatofauna in the lotic and lentic waters of the Djurdjura and Soumman regions of Kabylia (North Central Algeria)

Survey and repartition of Odonatofauna in the lotic and lentic waters of the Djurdjura and Soumman regions of Kabylia (North Central Algeria)

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Checklist of Odonata of Sidi Bel Abbes, Northwest Algeria

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