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Mohamed Mairif, Leila Bendifallah, Salaheddine Doumandji,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (3-2023)
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The aim of this study is to make an inventory of the fauna of the Odonata in Theniet El Had National Park, which helps managers to make appropriate decisions for the conservation of these species. The site is entirely forested (Cedrus and Quercus species) with numerous intra-forest natural environments (clearings, grasslands, rocky habitats, springs, pools and ponds, etc.), this mosaic of habitats harbours a remarkable wealth of fauna and flora. Our study focused on the natural and artificial temporary forest ponds, scattered throughout the park, which are of biological and ecological interest for a very wide range of insects, most notably the hemimetabola. These are characterised by a larval stage that is quite different from the adult stage in terms of habitat and lifestyle, namely odonates, where the larvae are aquatic whereas the adults have an aerial life. The inventory of odonates was carried out through monthly surveys of 8 water bodies (7 forest ponds and one hill reservoir) during one year, from March 2017 to February 2018. This preliminary inventory allowed us to inspect 240 individuals of odonates belonging to 18 species i.e. 11 genera and 5 families. The species recorded at the end of this study are the subject of a cartographic representation showing their distribution at the local scale (in the park) and at the national scale.
C. Nitha Bose , Anu Boswell, Francy K. Kakkassery,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Molecular phylogenetic reconstruction of the suborder Zygoptera based on sequences of the nuclear ribosomal gene 18S and mitochondrial gene COI was carried out using species collected from India. Sequence samples of 19 species belonging to 7 families of Zygoptera were used for the analysis. All the existing family levels in Zygoptera were confirmed as monophyletic clades in both analyses. While the 18S analysis resolved deep relations well, the COI analyses supported recently diverged clades. The analysis based on the COI gene showed the monophyly of families Coenagrionidae, Calopterygidae, Lestidae, Chlorocyphidae, and Platycnemididae and was found as a distinct clade. The remaining families Platystictidae and Euphaeidae were polyphyletic to the former clade showing more genetic divergence. In the 18S analysis, from the common ancestor, a monophyletic clade of Coenagrionidae, Platycnemididae, Lestidae and Chlorocyphidae evolved. Euphaeidae, Platystictidae and Calopterygidae were polyphyletic.
Ali Elafri, Ismahan Halassi, Abdelah Aoues, Hanin Ghomrassi,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (6-2025)
Abstract
We aim in this study to increase our knowledge of the Odonata in the Aures, an unexplored region of northeastern Algeria, using single-species occupancy model (spOccupancy R package) coupled with spatial interpolation technique (kriging ArcGis) to assess the relationships between elevation and odonatan species distribution. From time windows of about 90 days (June to August 2021), a total of 22 odonatan species belonging to 2 suborders (Anisoptera and Zygoptera) have been recorded in 15 sampling wet biotopes; among them the endangered Calopteryx exul. Our modelling shows that 62% of the odonatological community has a uniform probability of being present in the studied area. The probability of detecting a species is similar during each survey for 90% of the odonatological community except for the endangered Calopteryx exul (p ˂ 0.05) and Crocothemis erythraea (p ˂ 0.05). We also found that Ischnura graellsii and I. saharensis are the most common species; they are predicted to occur in more than 60% of sites, followed by Anax imperator, Orthetrum chrysostigma, and Platycnemis subdilatata, where they occur in about 50% of the wet biotopes sampled. Finally, our modelling revealed no evidence for a significant altitudinal variation (500 to 1900 meters above sea level) impact on both occupancy and detectability of the majority of the odonatan species, except for Crocothemis erythraea and Sympetrum fonscolombii. The kriging interpolation indicates that they are concentrated within the altitude range of 400 m to 1000 m.
