Rospuda Valley Survey 2007 review of surveyed groups European species lists Biodiversity Survey final report - November 2008 Cite this report as: European Biodiversity Survey (): Biodiversity Survey Rospuda Valley, Final Report. Gronin- gen, European Biodiversity Survey. © European Biodiversity Survey (EBS). is is an open-access publication distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Photos on cover: top le corner: Nehallenia speciosa, by Tim Faasen. Middle right: Boloria eu- phrosyne, by Tim Faasen. Middle le: Colobochyla salicalis, by Wouter Moerland. Right bottom: Calcereous fen, by Bram Kuijper. European Biodiversity Survey Van Royenlaan A ES Groningen e-mail: info at biodiversitysurvey.eu www: www.biodiversitysurvey.eu is is not a eld guide. e Rospuda Vally and especially its valuable bogs are very vulnerable. ough more information on the distribution of species in the Rospuda Vally is important, please think twice before you enter the area. Contents Preface Introduction . Geography and natural history of the Rospuda area ................. . Pristine character ..................................... . ViaBaltica ......................................... . Vegetation zonation in the mire ............................. . Rationale for this survey ................................. . Methods .......................................... Aquatic fauna . Introduction ........................................ . Methods .......................................... . Results ........................................... Species of the river system ................................ . Species of mires and bog-woodland .......................... . Conclusion and discussion ................................ Species of the production forest ............................. Moths . Introduction ........................................ . Material & Methods .................................... Discussion of conservation status ............................ . Results ........................................... . Species of peat-bogs, marshes, reedlands and damp woodlands .......... Lampropteryx otregiata (Metcalfe, ) ........................ Senta ammea (Curtis, ) .............................. Acronicta strigosa (Denis & Schiermuller,¨ ) ................... Hyppa rectilinea (Esper, ) .............................. Colobochyla salicalis (Denis & Schiermuller,¨ ) ................. Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, ) ........................ . Species of herby grasslands, mature deciduous and mixed woodlands ...... Sabra harpagula (Esper, ) .............................. Venusia blomeri (Curtis, ) ............................. . Boreal inuences ..................................... Lomaspilis opis (Butler, ) .............................. Xylomoia graminea (Graeser, ) ........................... . Conclusion and discussion ................................ Hoveries Syrphidae . Introduction ........................................ . Material & Methods .................................... . Results ........................................... Chalcosyrphus piger .................................... Microdon cf. mutabilis/myrmicae ............................ Microdon analis ...................................... Xylota caeruleiventris ................................... Sericomyia lappona .................................... Trichopsomia joratensis .................................. . Conclusions ........................................ . Future suggestions ..................................... Butteries . Introduction ........................................ . Material & methods .................................... . Results ........................................... Coenonympha hero .................................... Lopingia achine ...................................... Coenonympha tullia .................................... Nymphalis xanthomenas ................................. Boloria aquilionaris .................................... Plebeius optilete ...................................... Satyrium pruni ....................................... Other interesting species ................................. . Discussion ......................................... Carabid Beetles Coleoptera - Carabidae . Discussion of species ................................... . Conclusion ......................................... Mammals . Introduction ........................................ . Material & Methods .................................... . Results ........................................... Pipistrellus sp ........................................ Myotis daubentonii .................................... Myotis dasycneme ..................................... . Conclusion ......................................... Stoneies Plecoptera . Introduction ........................................ . Stoneies in Poland .................................... . Material & Methods .................................... . Discussion of observed species ............................. Isoperla Grammatica Poda, ............................. Nemurella pictetii Klapalek, ............................ Nemoura cinerea Retzius, .............................. Dragonies and Damselies Odonata . Zygoptera - Damselies .................................. Calopteryx splendens ................................... Calopteryx virgo ...................................... Lestes sponsa ........................................ Lestes dryas ......................................... Lestes virens ........................................ Ischnura elegans ...................................... Enallagma cyathigerum .................................. Coenagrion pulchellum .................................. Coenagrion puella ..................................... Coenagrion hastulatum .................................. Coenagrion armatum ................................... Erythromma najas ..................................... Erythromma viridulum .................................. Pyrrhosoma nymphula .................................. Nehalennia speciosa .................................... Platycnemis pennipes ................................... . Anisoptera - dragonies ................................. Aeshna mixta ........................................ Aeshna isoceles ....................................... Aeshna grandis ....................................... Aeshna viridis ....................................... Aeshna juncea ....................................... Aeshna cyanea ....................................... Anax imperator ...................................... Anax parthenope ...................................... Brachytron pratense .................................... Gomphus vulgatissimus .................................. Ophiogomphus cecilia ................................... Onychogomphus forcipatus ................................ Cordulia aenea ....................................... Somatoclora metallica ................................... Somatoclora avomaculata ................................ Somatoclora arctica .................................... Epitheca bimaculata .................................... Libellula quadrimaculata ................................. Libellula depressa ..................................... Libellula fulva ....................................... Orthetrum cancellatum .................................. Leucorrhinia dubia .................................... Leucorrhinia rubicunda .................................. Leucorrhinia pectoralis .................................. Leucorrhinia albifrons ................................... Leucorrhinia caudalis ................................... Sympetrum danae ..................................... Sympetrum pedemontanum ............................... Sympetrum sanguineum ................................. Sympetrum vulgatum ................................... . Missing species ...................................... Grasshoppers Orthoptera Conclusion Appendix . Addendum: amphibian fauna of the Rospuda Valley ................. . Species lists ......................................... Moths - Lepidoptera ................................... Hoveries - Syrphidae .................................. Carabid Beetles - Carabidae ............................... Damselies and Dragonies - Zygoptera and Anisoptera .............. Grasshoppers - Orthoptera ............................... . List of Authors ....................................... . Distribution maps of species protected under the Habitats Directive . 1 Preface is is the nal report on the biodiversity survey in the Rospuda valley, which took place between and June . Mere six days of surveying the Rospuda area have increased the knowledge on the natural value of the Rospuda area substantially, reected by this report and its preliminary version, both published online at http://www.biodiversitysurvey.eu. By acknowledging that the route of Via Baltica Highway should circumpass the Rospuda Valley by the current gov- ernment, one big hurdle in the prolonged conservation of the Rospuda area has been taken. All this could not have been realized without the help of a great number of people and orga- nizations. We would therefore like to acknowledge Gerard Schrama,