Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata
Author
Grand, Daniel
Author
Marinov, Milen
Author
Jourdan, Herve
Author
Cook, Carl
Author
Rouys, Sophie
Author
Mille, Christian
Author
Theuerkauf, Jörn
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-19
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journal article
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Tramea transmarina intersecta
Lieftinck, 1975
(
Fig. 105
)
Tramea limbata
Ris, 1913
;
Tramea limbata
Desjardins, 1832
;
Trapezostigma limbata
Desjardins, 1832
;
Tramea samoensis
Brauer, 1867
;
Trapezostigma euryale
Selys-Longchamps, 1878
;
Tramea transmarina intersecta
Lieftinck, 1975: 162
.
Distribution
(
Fig. 106
). Regional endemic subspecies.
T. transmarina
has several subspecies in southeast Asia, including
Japan
and also numerous islands in the Pacific (
Tsuda 2000
).
Tramea transmarina intersecta
is known from
Vanuatu
(
Lieftinck 1976
;
Tsuda 2000
) and from
New Caledonia
where it has recorded from more than 20 localities.
Bigot (1985)
caught numerous specimens in Baie de Prony. Finally, several specimens from Nouméa are held at the
ONNC
collection and one specimen collected in
1999 in
La Foa (Pocquereux valley) is preserved in the
CXMNC
collection.
FIGURE 105.
Tramea transmarina intersecta
, male.
FIGURE 106.
Records of
Tramea transmarina intersecta
.
Habitat.
It occurs in sunny standing water habitats, including along the landward border of mangroves, and also calm parts of streams and rivers. It seems to tolerate ultramafic soil.
Biology and behaviour.
Its behaviour is similar to other New Caledonian
Tramea
Hagen, 1862
species. According to
Lieftinck (1976)
, the larvae cannot be distinguished from
T. transmarina propinqua
Lieftinck, 1942
.
Status.
Based on its presence at many sites and eurytopic habitat preferences, we consider the species not at risk in
New Caledonia
(
LC
).