Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region
The demography and behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> was studied in a protected area in the Andean region of Colombia. Adult damselflies were individually marked, and using their recapture histories, we estimated survival, longevity, sex ratio, and population size using Cormac...
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| description | The demography and behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> was studied in a protected area in the Andean region of Colombia. Adult damselflies were individually marked, and using their recapture histories, we estimated survival, longevity, sex ratio, and population size using Cormack-Jolly-Seber models. Other aspects of their behaviour were recorded. Survival, recapture, and lifespan (14.1 ± 0.59 days) were similar for both sexes and all age groups. Mature males were larger, and the distance from the water was similar for all individuals. The most supported model was the time-dependent model for survival and recapture. This suggests that weather variations affect the demography of this population in a significant way. Individuals exhibited high fidelity to their site perch, perching with open wings near water on a variety of perches. Mature males make short flights from the perch to intercept conspecific and interspecific males and to hunt prey. The tandem position was formed on macrophytes, and then the pair flew away. Oviposition lasted for 11.23 min on average, with the females ovipositing by abdomen submersion. Our results offer insights into the demographic characteristics and behaviour of this species, providing crucial information for the short- and long-term, from the demography of one species to the conservation of ecosystems of the Andean region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-406f421dfd024ecfb44a15c248bb9b5d2024-02-23T15:21:34ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-02-0115212510.3390/insects15020125Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean RegionFredy Palacino-Rodríguez0Diego Andres Palacino1Andrea Penagos Arevalo2Adolfo Cordero-Rivera3Etology Section, Faculty of Sciences, Republic University, Montevideo 11200, UruguayResearch Group on Odonata and Other Arthropods in Colombia and the Neotropics (GINOCO), Sesquilé 251057, ColombiaResearch Group on Odonata and Other Arthropods in Colombia and the Neotropics (GINOCO), Sesquilé 251057, ColombiaECOEVO Lab, E. E. Forestal, Campus Universitario A Xunqueira s/n, Universidade de Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, SpainThe demography and behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> was studied in a protected area in the Andean region of Colombia. Adult damselflies were individually marked, and using their recapture histories, we estimated survival, longevity, sex ratio, and population size using Cormack-Jolly-Seber models. Other aspects of their behaviour were recorded. Survival, recapture, and lifespan (14.1 ± 0.59 days) were similar for both sexes and all age groups. Mature males were larger, and the distance from the water was similar for all individuals. The most supported model was the time-dependent model for survival and recapture. This suggests that weather variations affect the demography of this population in a significant way. Individuals exhibited high fidelity to their site perch, perching with open wings near water on a variety of perches. Mature males make short flights from the perch to intercept conspecific and interspecific males and to hunt prey. The tandem position was formed on macrophytes, and then the pair flew away. Oviposition lasted for 11.23 min on average, with the females ovipositing by abdomen submersion. Our results offer insights into the demographic characteristics and behaviour of this species, providing crucial information for the short- and long-term, from the demography of one species to the conservation of ecosystems of the Andean region.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/2/125damselflydragonflyaquatic insectsmark-recaptureNeotropicsZygoptera |
| spellingShingle | Fredy Palacino-Rodríguez Diego Andres Palacino Andrea Penagos Arevalo Adolfo Cordero-Rivera Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region Insects damselfly dragonfly aquatic insects mark-recapture Neotropics Zygoptera |
| title | Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region |
| title_full | Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region |
| title_fullStr | Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region |
| title_short | Demography and Behaviour of <i>Teinopodagrion oscillans</i> (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) in a Protected Area of the Colombian Andean Region |
| title_sort | demography and behaviour of i teinopodagrion oscillans i odonata megapodagrionidae in a protected area of the colombian andean region |
| topic | damselfly dragonfly aquatic insects mark-recapture Neotropics Zygoptera |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/2/125 |
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