The complete mitochondrial genome of Ceriagrion fallax (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) and phylogenetic analysis by Hainan Shao, Qiurong Li, Yunxiang Liu

“…Gene order was conserved and identical to most other previously sequenced Zygoptera dragonflies. Most PCGs of C. fallax have the conventional start codons ATN (seven ATG, two ATT, and two ATC), with the exception of nad3 and nad1 (TTG). …”
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Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico by Gerardo RODRÍGUEZ-TAPIA, Jesús A. PRIETO-AMPARÁN, Alex CÓRDOBA-AGUILAR

“…We analysed how LULCC affected the distribution of 49 species of dragonflies and damselflies in the south-central zone in Mexico during the period 2006-2012. …”
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Heterogeneity in body size and habitat complexity influence community structure by Shannon K. Carter, Darrell Vodopich, Patrick W. Crumrine

“…Using experimental mesocosms, we examined effects of predator size structure and habitat complexity on predation by two common predators in fishless ponds: larval aquatic beetles (Cybister fimbriolatus) and larval dragonflies (Anax junius). Cannibalism, intraguild predation, and predation on shared prey were measured at two levels of habitat complexity crossed with six size-structured pairs of predators. …”
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Pelaksanaan Pencatatan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Batik Tulis Berbasis Pendidikan Karakter by Belinda Dewi Regina, Innany Mukhlishina, Yohana Puspitasari Wardoyo

“…The motifs that are widely used in batik are images of dragonflies, mountains, rice, and huts as a natural feature of the tourism village. …”
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Inventory of insects groups in Gunung Ledang, Johor, Malaysia by Maryati Mohamed, David, Maricel C., Noor Asyikin Mohd Razali, Fadhil Ahmad Rajini

“…Presenting, eight common insects groups are frequently found are: ants, butterflies, termites, dragonflies, moths, beetles, cicadas and damselflies. …”
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Associations of Odonata with vegetation structure in different agricultural landscape by Ismail, Megat Naqiuddin Lutfie

“…The present study investigated the abundance and species richness of dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) between monoculture and polyculture plantations. …”
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A preliminary study of the macroinvertebrate fauna of freshwater habitats in Maludam National Park, Sarawak by E.M. Dosi, J. Grinang, L. Nyanti, K.L. Khoon, M.H. Harun, N. Kamarudin

“…Of the total number of individuals captured, 51 % were aquatic beetles (Order Coleoptera), 26 % were aquatic bugs (Hemiptera), 10 % were dragonflies (Odonata), 5 % were flies (Diptera) and 4 % were mayflies (Ephemeroptera). …”
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Winners and Losers: <i>Cordulegaster</i> Species under the Pressure of Climate Change by Judit Fekete, Geert De Knijf, Marco Dinis, Judit Padisák, Pál Boda, Edvárd Mizsei, Gábor Várbíró

“…Because of anthropogenic effects, the changes in these variables are accelerated; thus, the knowledge of the impact has great importance from a conservation point of view. Two endemic dragonflies, the Balkan Goldenring (<i>Cordulegaster heros</i>) and the Two-Toothed Goldenring (<i>C. bidentata</i>), confined to the hilly and mountainous regions in Europe, are classified as “Near Threatened” according to the IUCN Red List. (2) Modeling the potential occurrence of both species under present and future climatic conditions provides a more accurate picture of the most suitable areas. …”
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Remote radio control of insect flight reveals why beetles lift their legs in flight while other insects tightly fold by Kosaka, Takumi, Gan, Jia Hui, Long, Le Duc, Umezu, Shinjiro, Sato, Hirotaka

“…While research is being conducted on the flight mechanism of insects such as flies and dragonflies, research on beetles that can carry larger loads is limited. …”
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Patterns of Assemblage Structure Indicate a Broader Conservation Potential of Focal Amphibians for Pond Management. by Elin Soomets, Riinu Rannap, Asko Lõhmus

“…We recorded the occurrence of amphibians and selected aquatic macro-invertebrates (dragonflies; damselflies; diving beetles; water scavenger beetles) in 66 ponds specially constructed for amphibians (up to 8 years post construction) and, for comparison, in 100 man-made ponds (created by local people for cattle or garden watering, peat excavation, etc.) and 65 natural ponds in Estonia. …”
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Stomach contents from invasive American bullfrogs Rana catesbeiana (= Lithobates catesbeianus) on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada by Kevin Jancowski, Stan Orchard

“…Of 15 classes of organisms identified in the diet, insects were numerically dominant, particularly social wasps and odonates (damselflies and dragonflies). Seasonality and site-specific habitat characteristics influenced prey occurrence and abundance. …”
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Estimating biodiversity changes in the Camargue wetlands: An expert knowledge approach. by Sara Fraixedas, Thomas Galewski, Sofia Ribeiro-Lopes, Jonathan Loh, Jacques Blondel, Hugo Fontès, Patrick Grillas, Philippe Lambret, Delphine Nicolas, Anthony Olivier, Ilse R Geijzendorffer

“…In total, we gathered more than 1500 estimates of presence/absence, over 1400 estimates of species abundance, and about 1400 estimates of species trends for eight taxonomic groups, i.e. amphibians, reptiles, breeding birds, fish, mammals, dragonflies (odonates), orthopterans and vascular plants. …”
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Osmolarity-regulated swelling initiates egg activation in Drosophila by Anna H. York-Andersen, Benjamin W. Wood, Elise L. Wilby, Alexander S. Berry, Timothy T. Weil

“…Our data establish osmotic pressure as a mechanism that initiates egg activation in Drosophila and are consistent with previous work from evolutionarily distant insects, including dragonflies and mosquitos, and show remarkable similarities to the mechanism of egg activation in some plants.…”
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The larvae of Epigomphus jannyae Belle, 1993 and E. tumefactus Calvert, 1903 (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphidae) by Rodolfo Novelo-Gutiérrez, Alonso Ramírez, Débora Delgado

“…The taxonomic knowledge about immature stages of the insect order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) is rather limited in tropical America. …”
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Insect Responses to Linearly Polarized Reflections: Orphan Behaviors Without Neural Circuits by Tanja Heinloth, Juliane Uhlhorn, Mathias F. Wernet

“…Here we review the known data on non-celestial polarization vision from different insect species (dragonflies, butterflies, beetles, bugs and flies) and present three well-characterized examples for functionally specialized non-DRA detectors from different insects that seem perfectly suited for mediating such behaviors. …”
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Mechanics and aerodynamics of insect flight control. by Taylor, G

“…Control of the moments about all three axes (as used by most conventional aircraft) has only been proven for larger flies and dragonflies, but is likely to be widespread in insects given the number of independent control inputs available to them. …”

The aerodynamics of Manduca sexta: digital particle image velocimetry analysis of the leading-edge vortex. by Bomphrey, R, Lawson, N, Harding, N, Taylor, G, Thomas, A

“…Detailed DPIV measurements show that towards the end of the downstroke, the LEV structure is consistent with that recently reported in free-flying butterflies and dragonflies: the LEV is continuous across the thorax and runs along each wing to the wingtip, where it inflects to form the wingtip trailing vortices. …”

Physicochemical properties as driver of Odonata diversity in oil palm waterways by Ishak, Muhamad, Ahmad Razi, Norhisham, Thomas, Stephen M., Abu Bakar, Siti Nurhidayu, Ghazali, Amal, Md Sharif, Badrul Azhar

“…Here, we explored the impacts of small-scale oil palm agriculture on aerial adult Odonata (the dragonflies and damselflies), which, due to their inherent sensitivity to habitat degradation, represent useful indicators of wider ecosystem health. …”

Honeybee wings hold antibiofouling and antimicrobial clues for improved applications in health care and industries by Akamu J. Ewunkem, A'lyiha F. Beard, Brittany L. Justice, Sabrina L. Peoples, Jeffery A. Meixner, Watson Kemper, Uchenna B. Iloghalu

“…The wings of cicadas, butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies have evolved phenomenal anti-biofouling and antimicrobial properties. …”
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The Satogawa Index: A landscape-based indicator for freshwater biodiversity in Japan by Wataru Higashikawa, Masanao Sueyoshi, Terutaka Mori, Ryuji Yonekura, Keigo Nakamura

“…We calculated the SGI at a central region in Japan and found significant relationships with the species richness of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) and freshwater fish. The amounts and spatial patterns of freshwater landscape elements by which the SGI was estimated were different among regions in Japan; however, the SGI may be adapted to other regions as a surrogate of aquatic species richness, a typical measure of freshwater biodiversity. …”
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