<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<p>The dragonfly <italic>Leucorrhinia pectoralis</italic> was recorded in Slovakia at 38 sites in 112 findings and there were 707 imagoes. Reproduction was confirmed in seven sites by finding of 35 larvae and exuviae. The highest number of sites with the occurrence of <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> is located in the Záhorská nížina lowland; most sites in Slovakia are located at an altitude of 213–351 m. <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> was recorded together with 49 species of dragonflies, and the average number of <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> was 9.56 individuals per site. It occurs in the communities as a dominant species (9.5%) together with eudominants <italic>Coenagrion puella</italic>, <italic>C. hastulatum</italic> and <italic>Libellula quadrimaculata</italic>. By non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS), we found a coenotic correlation to peat species <italic>Libellula quadrimaculata</italic>, <italic>Leucorrhinia rubicunda</italic>, <italic>L. dubia</italic> and <italic>Sympetrum danae</italic>. By redundancy linear analysis (RDA), we found a Monte Carlo permutation test to make a non-random contribution to the explained variability of seven factors (p = 0.012–0.034). <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> statistically significantly prefers habitats in the forest landscape (r = 0.62, p = 0.0063), the presence of vegetation (r = 0.94, p = 0.0003) and peatbogs (r = 0.61, p = 0.0058). We did not confirm a significant correlation to altitude. Based on easy determination, territoriality (especially males) and bioindicative sensitivity of larvae, <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> is accepted as an umbrella species. <italic>L. pectoralis</italic> has a high dispersion potential and is suitable for creating the meta-population character of local populations, which is important for the conservation management of the species.</p>
</abstract>

The dragonfly Leucorrhinia pectoralis was recorded in Slovakia at 38 sites in 112 findings and there were 707 imagoes. Reproduction was confirmed in seven sites by finding of 35 larvae and exuviae. The highest number of sites with the occurrence of L. pectoralis is located in the Záhorská nížina lowland; most sites in Slovakia are located at an altitude of 213–351 m. L. pectoralis was recorded together with 49 species of dragonflies, and the average number of L. pectoralis was 9.56 individuals per site. It occurs in the communities as a dominant species (9.5%) together with eudominants Coenagrion puella, C. hastulatum and Libellula quadrimaculata. By non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS), we found a coenotic correlation to peat species Libellula quadrimaculata, Leucorrhinia rubicunda, L. dubia and Sympetrum danae. By redundancy linear analysis (RDA), we found a Monte Carlo permutation test to make a non-random contribution to the explained variability of seven factors (p = 0.012–0.034). L. pectoralis statistically significantly prefers habitats in the forest landscape (r = 0.62, p = 0.0063), the presence of vegetation (r = 0.94, p = 0.0003) and peatbogs (r = 0.61, p = 0.0058). We did not confirm a significant correlation to altitude. Based on easy determination, territoriality (especially males) and bioindicative sensitivity of larvae, L. pectoralis is accepted as an umbrella species. L. pectoralis has a high dispersion potential and is suitable for creating the meta-population character of local populations, which is important for the conservation management of the species.

Ecological and distribution traits of the large white-faced darter <italic>Leucorrhinia pectoralis</italic> (Charpentier, 1825) in Slovakia

Department of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

Ekológia (Bratislava)

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ecological and distribution traits of the large white-faced darter  (Charpentier, 1825) in Slovakia

The dragonfly Leucorrhinia pectoralis was recorded in Slovakia at 38 sites in 112 findings and there were 707 imagoes. Reproduction was confirmed in seven...

Ecological and distribution traits of the large white-faced darter Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 22 oct. 2021

Pages: 248 - 257

Reçu: 05 mai 2021

Accepté: 30 juil. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2021-0027

Mots clés
dragonfly, dispersion potential, assemblages, wetland, umbrella species

© 2021 Zuzana Šíblová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ecological and distribution traits of the large white-faced darter Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 22 oct. 2021

Pages: 248 - 257

Reçu: 05 mai 2021

Accepté: 30 juil. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2021-0027

Mots clésdragonfly, dispersion potential, assemblages, wetland, umbrella species

© 2021 Zuzana Šíblová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
dragonfly, dispersion potential, assemblages, wetland, umbrella species