Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata
Author
Grand, Daniel
Author
Marinov, Milen
Author
Jourdan, Herve
Author
Cook, Carl
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Rouys, Sophie
Author
Mille, Christian
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Theuerkauf, Jörn
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-19
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journal article
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Trineuragrion percostale
Ris, 1915
(Fig. 11)
Trineuragrion percostale
Ris, 1915: 63
.
Distribution
(
Fig. 12
). This species has been recorded from both
New Caledonia
and
Vanuatu
(
Lieftinck 1975
;
Tsuda 2000
). In
New Caledonia
, we recorded it from more than 25 localities on Grande Terre.
Habitats.
Trineuragrion percostale
occurs in the same habitats as
C. uniseries
, in small, fast-flowing, open or forested creeks. This species seems to avoid ultramafic soils.
Biology and behaviour.
Adults emerge in the morning, not far above the water in quiet parts of the stream along the banks. Adults remain around water. Males do not seem to be territorial and they fly above fast-flowing water.
Status.
Common on Grande Terre and has also been reported for
Vanuatu
, we rank its conservation status as LC.