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Biodiversity Work Group Report: Appendices
Biodiversity Work Group Report: Appendices A: Initial List of Important Sites..................................................................................................... 2 B: An Annotated List of the Mammals of Albemarle County........................................................ 5 C: Birds ......................................................................................................................................... 18 An Annotated List of the Birds of Albemarle County.............................................................. 18 Bird Species Status Tables and Charts...................................................................................... 28 Species of Concern in Albemarle County............................................................................ 28 Trends in Observations of Species of Concern..................................................................... 30 D. Fish of Albemarle County........................................................................................................ 37 E. An Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians of Albemarle County.......................................... 41 F. An Annotated Checklist of the Reptiles of Albemarle County, Virginia................................. 45 G. Invertebrate Lists...................................................................................................................... 51 H. Flora of Albemarle County ...................................................................................................... 69 I. Rare -
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West Is Published by Princeton University Press and Copyrighted, © 2009, by Princeton University Press
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Dennis Paulson: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is published by Princeton University Press and copyrighted, © 2009, by Princeton University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher, except for reading and browsing via the World Wide Web. Users are not permitted to mount this file on any network servers. Follow links for Class Use and other Permissions. For more information send email to: [email protected] Damselfl ies Zygoptera Broad- winged Damsel Family Calopterygidae Large, showy damselfl ies of this family often display metallic bodies and/or colored wings. They are distinguished from other North American damselfl ies by broad wings with dense venation and no hint of the narrow petiole or “stalk” at the base that characterizes the other families. The nodus lies well out on the wing with numerous crossveins basal to it. Colored wings in this family are heavily involved in displays between males and of males to females. This is the only damselfl y family in which individuals point abdomen toward the sun (obelisk- ing) at high temperatures. Closed wings are held either on one side of the abdomen or above it, which may relate to temperature regulation. Leg spines are very long, appropriate to fl y- catching habits. Worldwide it is tropical, with a few species in temperate North America and Eurasia. World 176, NA 8, West 6. Jewelwings Calopteryx These are the most spectacular damselfl ies of temperate North America and Eurasia, all large with metallic green to blue- green bodies. -
Delaware's Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation Need
CHAPTER 1 DELAWARE’S WILDLIFE SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED CHAPTER 1: Delaware’s Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation Need Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Regional Context ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Delaware’s Animal Biodiversity .................................................................................................................... 10 State of Knowledge of Delaware’s Species ................................................................................................... 10 Delaware’s Wildlife and SGCN - presented by Taxonomic Group .................................................................. 11 Delaware’s 2015 SGCN Status Rank Tier Definitions................................................................................. 12 TIER 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 13 TIER 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 13 TIER 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Mammals .................................................................................................................................................... -
Ohio Damselfly Species Checklist
Ohio Damselfly Species Checklist Ohio has ~51 species of damselflies (Zygoptera). This is a statewide species checklist to encourage observations of damselflies for the Ohio Dragonfly Survey. Please submit photo observations to iNaturalist.org. More information can be found on our survey website at u.osu.edu/ohioodonatasurvey/ Broad Winged Damselflies (Calopterygidae) 1 Appalachian Jewelwing Calopteryx angustipennis 2 River Jewelwing Calopteryx aequabilis State Endangered 3 Ebony Jewelwing Calopteryx maculata 4 American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana 5 Smoky Rubyspot Hetaerina titia Pond Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) 6 Eastern Red Damsel Amphiagrion saucium 7 Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis 8 Seepage Dancer Argia bipunctulata State Endangered 9 Powdered Dancer Argia moesta 10 Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula 11 Blue-tipped Dancer Argia tibialis 12 Dusky Dancer Argia translata 13 Violet Dancer Argia fumipennis violacea 14 Aurora Damsel Chromagrion conditum 15 Taiga Bluet Coenagrion resolutum 16 Turquoise Bluet Enallagma divagans 17 Hagen's Bluet Enallagma hageni 18 Boreal Bluet Enallagma boreale State Threatened 19 Northern Bluet Enallagma annexum State Threatened 20 Skimming Bluet Enallagma geminatum 21 Orange Bluet Enallagma signatum 22 Vesper Bluet Enallagma vesperum 23 Marsh Bluet Enallagma ebrium State Threatened 24 Stream Bluet Enallagma exsulans 25 Rainbow Bluet Enallagma antennatum 26 Tule Bluet Enallagma carunculatum 27 Atlantic Bluet Enallagma doubledayi 1 28 Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile 29 Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens -
Checklist Dragonfly and Damselfly
To report sightings, contact: Natural Resources Coordinator 980-314-1119 www.parkandrec.com DRAGONFLY AND DAMSELFLY CHECKLIST Mecklenburg County, NC: 88 species Petaltails ☐ Swift River Crusier ☐ Autumn Meadowhawk ☐ Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)*∆ (Macromia illinoiensis)*∆ (Sympetrum vicinum)*∆ ☐ Royal River Cruiser ☐ Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)*∆ Darners (Macromia taeniolata)*∆ ☐ Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)*∆ ☐ Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa) ☐ Common Green Darner (Anax junius)*∆ Emeralds Broad-winged Damsels ☐ Comet Darner (Anax longipes)*∆ ☐ Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)*∆ ☐ Sparkling Jewelwing ☐ Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)* ☐ Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)*∆ (Calopteryx dimidiata)* ☐ Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa) ☐ Selys’ Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii) ☐ Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)*∆ ☐ Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)*∆ ☐ Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)*∆ ☐ Smoky Rubyspot (Hetaerina titia) ☐ Taper-tailed Darner ☐ Clamp-tipped Emerald Spreadwings (Gomphaeschna antilope)*∆ (Somatochlora tenebrosa)*∆ ☐ Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)* ☐ Cyrano Darner Skimmers ☐ Southern Spreadwing (Lestes australis) (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)*∆ ☐ Four-spotted Pennant ☐ Amber-winged Spreadwing Clubtails (Brachymesia gravida)*∆ (Lestes eurinus)* ☐ Two-striped Forceptail ☐ Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)*∆ ☐ Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)* (Aphylla williamsoni)*∆ ☐ Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)*∆ ☐ Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax) ☐ Black-shouldered Spinyleg ☐ -
Chapter 2 Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Spotted salamander Southern flying squirrel Alewife Eastern screech owl Chapter 2 Species of Greatest Conservation Need 2.1 District of Columbia’s Wildlife Diversity Despite being a highly urbanized city, the District of Columbia has high wildlife diversity, which is due, in part, to the wide variety of habitats found throughout the city and a large amount of undeveloped federal land. This chapter addresses Element 1 by describing the diversity of the District’s animal wildlife and the process used to select and rank SGCN for SWAP 2015. Two hundred five animal species have been listed as SGCN in SWAP 2015 (see Table 1). Thirty-two species were removed and 90 species were added as SGCN as a result of the selection process described in this chapter, which is based on 10 years of wildlife inventory and monitoring projects. Table 1 Revisions to the District’s SGCN list by Taxa Taxa SGCN 2005 SGCN 2015 Removed Added Birds 35 58 4 27 Mammals 11 21 2 12 Reptiles 23 17 6 0 Amphibians 16 18 2 4 Fish 12 12 4 4 Dragonflies & 9 27 2 19 Damselflies Butterflies 13 10 6 3 Bees 0 4 N/A 4 Beetles 0 1 N/A 1 Mollusks 9 13 0 4 Crustaceans 19 22 6 9 Sponges 0 2 N/A 2 Total 147 205 32 90 13 Chapter 2 Species of Greatest Conservation Need 2.1.1 Terrestrial Wildlife Diversity The District has a substantial number of terrestrial animal species, and diverse natural communities provide an extensive variety of habitat settings for wildlife. -
Odonate Monitoring
Odonate Monitoring The Dragonflies & Damselflies of Northern Illinois What are dragonflies and damselflies? Classification of Dragonflies & Damselflies • Dragonflies and damselflies are flying insects in the order • Kingdom – Animal Odonata. • Phylum – Arthropoda • Odonata or “toothed ones” • Class – Insecta is in reference to their toothy • Order – Odonata mandibles and lower lip or • Suborder – Anisoptere: labium Dragonflies • Both dragonflies and • Suborder – Zygoptere: damselflies are voracious Damselflies predatory insects History of dragonflies and damselflies • Fossils of protodonate have been found that date back 300 million years. • Dragonflies predate the dinosaurs by 100 million years • Were among the 1st winged organisms • With a wingspan of upwards of 2.5 feet, they Photo Courtesy of: Gunter Bechly were the largest insects ever to fly on the planet History of dragonflies and damselflies • Some nymphs of protodonate were between 0.5 and 1.5 feet long • Both adults and nymphs were some of the top predators during the carboniferous period • The first “modern” odonate appeared Photo Courtesy of: around 250 million years Colorado University Museum ago. Life History of Odonates Belted Whiteface Mating • Before initiating mating, males transfer sperm to his 2nd set of genitals or hamulus on the underside of segments 2 & 3 • Males clasp the females on the back of her head with their cerci & epiproct found on the tip of their abdomen • The pair is now in tandem and will remain so until mating is over • The female then brings her abdomen -
Appendix 5: Fauna Known to Occur on Fort Drum
Appendix 5: Fauna Known to Occur on Fort Drum LIST OF FAUNA KNOWN TO OCCUR ON FORT DRUM as of January 2017. Federally listed species are noted with FT (Federal Threatened) and FE (Federal Endangered); state listed species are noted with SSC (Species of Special Concern), ST (State Threatened, and SE (State Endangered); introduced species are noted with I (Introduced). INSECT SPECIES Except where otherwise noted all insect and invertebrate taxonomy based on (1) Arnett, R.H. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of North America North of Mexico, 2nd edition, CRC Press, 1024 pp; (2) Marshall, S.A. 2013. Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity, Firefly Books, Buffalo, NY, 732 pp.; (3) Bugguide.net, 2003-2017, http://www.bugguide.net/node/view/15740, Iowa State University. ORDER EPHEMEROPTERA--Mayflies Taxonomy based on (1) Peckarsky, B.L., P.R. Fraissinet, M.A. Penton, and D.J. Conklin Jr. 1990. Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America. Cornell University Press. 456 pp; (2) Merritt, R.W., K.W. Cummins, and M.B. Berg 2008. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America, 4th Edition. Kendall Hunt Publishing. 1158 pp. FAMILY LEPTOPHLEBIIDAE—Pronggillled Mayflies FAMILY BAETIDAE—Small Minnow Mayflies Habrophleboides sp. Acentrella sp. Habrophlebia sp. Acerpenna sp. Leptophlebia sp. Baetis sp. Paraleptophlebia sp. Callibaetis sp. Centroptilum sp. FAMILY CAENIDAE—Small Squaregilled Mayflies Diphetor sp. Brachycercus sp. Heterocloeon sp. Caenis sp. Paracloeodes sp. Plauditus sp. FAMILY EPHEMERELLIDAE—Spiny Crawler Procloeon sp. Mayflies Pseudocentroptiloides sp. Caurinella sp. Pseudocloeon sp. Drunela sp. Ephemerella sp. FAMILY METRETOPODIDAE—Cleftfooted Minnow Eurylophella sp. Mayflies Serratella sp. -
The Wisconsin Odonata News March, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 2
The Wisconsin Odonata News March, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 2 Note from the Editor, There are many activities going on as Spring (hopefully) comes to Wiscon- sin. I have decided to create monthly updates for you of about four pages. Below this article, the members of the 2014 nominating committee are PRESIDENT listed. If you are interested in running for any office, please let one of them know soon. The slate will be presented in the May update for you to think Robert DuBois about and then vote at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 14th. Speaking of the June Annual Meeting, it will be held in conjunction with the [email protected] DSA (Dragonfly Society of the Americas) Annual Meeting. Watch the website VICE PRESIDENT at this URL: Dan Jackson http://mamomi.net/dsa2014/DSA2014/Welcome.html [email protected] The DSA registration fee is only $20 and includes the banquet. You SECRETARY can register for the Annual Meeting of the DSA on the REGISTER page. Ellen Dettwiler Please be aware that you do not have to register for the DSA meeting if you only wish to attend the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society’s Annual meeting. How- [email protected] ever, if you do not register for DSA’s meetings, you cannot attend the ban- quet, or DSA only events. Our meeting in Ladysmith will include field trips TREASURER and presentations. To vote in our elections, you need to be a member of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society. The form is on page 4 for your conven- Matt Berg ience. -
Odonata Flight Season Bar Charts
Aeshnidae Cordullidae Corduligastridae Coenagrionidae Lestidae Libellulidae Macromiidae Gomphidae Enallagma/Coenagrion Calopterygidae April May June July August September October November Name Early Late 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Calopteryx aequabilis River Jewelwing 24-May 8-Aug Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing 25-May 30-Oct Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 5-Jun 10-Sep Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing 11-May 21-Oct Lestes eurinus Amber-winged Spreadwing 29-May 12-Aug Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing 4-Jun 17-Oct Lestes dryas Emerald Spreadwing 11-Jun 23-Aug Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-tipped Spreadwing 11-Jun 22-Sep Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing 20-Jun 12-Sep Lestes forcipatus Sweetflag Spreadwing 24-Jun 18-Sep Lestes disjunctus Northern (Common) Spreadwing 29-Jun 5-Oct Lestes congener Spotted Spreadwing 8-Jul 10-Nov Enallagma boreale Boreal Bluet 11-May 3-Sep Enallagma vernale Springtime Bluet 16-May 17-Jul Coenagrion resolutum Taiga Bluet 19-May 8-Aug Enallagma ebrium Marsh Bluet 29-May 27-Aug Enallagma. aspersum Azure Bluet 29-May 8-Sep Enallagma annexum Northern Bluet (Cyath) 1-Jun 17-Jul Enallagma antennatum Rainbow Bluet 31-May 14-Aug Enallagma hageni Hagen’s Bluet 5-Jun 5-Sep Enallagma exsulans Stream Bluet 9-Jun 20-Sep Enallagma geminatum Skimming Bluet 11-Jun 15-Sep Enallagma signatum Orange Bluet 9-Jun 5-Oct Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet 18-Jun 6-Oct Enallagma vesperum Vesper Bluet 16-Jun 17-Sep Coenagrion interrogatum SubarCtiC Bluet 25-Jun 6-Jul Enallagma laterale New England Bluet 21-Jun 1-Jul Enallagma. -
Seasonality of Oklahoma Odonata
Seasonality of Oklahoma Odonata Scientific name Common name Early date Late date Seasonality Zygoptera (damselflies) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing 6 Apr* 26 Oct* Hetaerina americana American Rubyspot 19 Mar 22 Nov Hetaerina titia Smoky Rubyspot (23 Jun) 27 Jun 20 Oct* Archilestes grandis Great Spreadwing 14 May 21 Dec Lestes alacer Plateau Spreadwing 16 Mar* 25 Oct* Lestes australis Southern Spreadwing (16 Mar) 21 Mar 2 Dec* Lestes eurinus Amber-winged Spreadwing 7 Jun* 11 Jul* (12 Jul) Lestes forcipatus‡ Sweetflag Spreadwing 9 Jun 9 Jun Lestes inaequalis Elegant Spreadwing 4 Apr* 27 Jul* Lestes rectangularis Slender Spreadwing 1 Apr* 27 Sept* Lestes sigma‡ Chalky Spreadwing 22 Jul† 22 Jul† Lestes unguiculatus Lyre-tipped Spreadwing 7 May* 25 Oct Lestes vigilax Swamp Spreadwing 7 Apr* 11 Nov* Amphiagrion abbreviatum Western Red Damsel 4 Apr† 27 Aug Argia alberta Paiute Dancer 21 Apr 17 Oct Argia apicalis Blue-fronted Dancer (8 Apr) 12 Apr 24 Oct* Argia bipunctulata Seepage Dancer 21 Apr* 9 Nov* Argia fumipennis Variable Dancer (29 Mar) 11 Apr 6 Nov Argia immunda Kiowa Dancer 18 Mar* 8 Nov* Argia leonorae Leonora's Dancer 14 May 28 Jul* Argia lugens Sooty Dancer 8 Jun 7 Sept* Argia moesta Powdered Dancer (11 Apr) 19 Apr 18 Nov* Argia nahuana Aztec Dancer 23 Mar 11 Nov* Argia plana Springwater Dancer 3 Mar 6 Nov Argia sedula Blue-ringed Dancer (10 Apr) 1 May 9 Nov* Argia tezpi Tezpi Dancer 14 May 14 May Argia tibialis Blue-tipped Dancer 2 May* 28 Sept* Argia translata Dusky Dancer (25 Mar) 8 Apr 18 Nov* Enallagma antennatum Rainbow Bluet 26 May 11 Aug Enallagma aspersum Azure Bluet 12 Apr* 3 Oct Enallagma basidens Double-striped Bluet 22 Mar 30 Oct* Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet 28 Apr* 29 Sept Enallagma civile Familiar Bluet Year-round* Enallagma daeckii Attenuated Bluet 9 May 26 Jun Enallagma divagans Turquoise Bluet 8 Apr* 25 Jun* (3 Jul) Enallagma doubledayi Atlantic Bluet 29 Apr 3 Oct Oklahoma Biological Survey/Smith-Patten & Patten © 2017 1 prepared by: Brenda D. -
New Hampshire Dragonfly Survey Final Report
The New Hampshire Dragonfly Survey: A Final Report Pamela D. Hunt, Ph.D. New Hampshire Audubon March 2012 Executive Summary The New Hampshire Dragonfly Survey (NHDS) was a five year effort (2007-2011) to document the distributions of all species of dragonflies and damselflies (insect order Odonata) in the state. The NHDS was a partnership among the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game (Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program), New Hampshire Audubon, and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. In addition to documenting distribution, the NHDS had a specific focus on collecting data on species of potential conservation concern and their habitats. Core funding was provided through State Wildlife Grants to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The project relied extensively on the volunteer efforts of citizen scientists, who were trained at one of 12 workshops held during the first four years of the project. Of approximately 240 such trainees, 60 went on to contribute data to the project, with significant data submitted by another 35 observers with prior experience. Roughly 50 people, including both trained and experienced observers, collected smaller amounts of incidental data. Over the five years, volunteers contributed a minimum of 6400 hours and 27,000 miles. Separate funding facilitated targeted surveys along the Merrimack and Lamprey rivers and at eight of New Hampshire Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries. A total of 18,248 vouchered records were submitted to the NHDS. These represent 157 of the 164 species ever reported for the state, and included records of four species not previously known to occur in New Hampshire.