Published September 25, 2022 | Version v1
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The Genus Sympetrum Newman, 1833 (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Taiwan: Distribution, Bionomics and a Report of a Newly Recorded Species

  • 1. Dragonfly Association of Taiwan, 2F., No. 5, Long'an Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242046, Taiwan
  • 2. Dragonfly Association of Taiwan, 2F., No. 5, Long'an Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242046, Taiwan; Conservation and Research Center, Taipei Zoo, No. 30, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 11656, Taiwan
  • 3. Dragonfly Association of Taiwan, 2F., No. 5, Long'an Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 242046, Taiwan; Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan

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We summarize the bionomics, distributional information, and habitus photos of all Taiwanese Sympetrum, including S. bacha bacha, S. cordulegaster, S. darwinianum, S. depressiusculum, S. eroticum ardens, S. fonscolombii, S. infuscatum, S. kunckeli, S. nantouensis and S. speciosum. Sympetrum infuscatum is reported from Taiwan for the first time, based on a photo taken on 07 October 2009 in Keelung City. A new record of S. darwinianum found on 09 October 2010 in New Taipei City is reported, representing the second record of the species in Taiwan. Distributional maps of all species and phenological graphs, based on 25 years of citizen science data of 6 selected species (S. cordulegaster, S. depressiusculum, S. eroticum ardens, S. fonscolombii, S. nantouensis and S. speciosum) are also provided.

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