Cordulegaster heros
| Balkan goldenring | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Cordulegastridae |
| Genus: | Cordulegaster |
| Species: | C. heros
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979
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Cordulegaster heros, commonly known as the Balkan goldenring, is a species of central-eastern European spiketail dragonfly.[1] It is assessed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN's Red List.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The Balkan goldenring is endemic to Europe. It is commonly recorded in Slovenia, and is also found in eastern Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Carpathian mountains of Slovakia and Ukraine, and throughout the Balkan region, extending from Croatia and Romania south to Greece through coastal and inland regions.[3]: 19-20 [4]
Balkan goldenrings live in wetlands.[2]
Conservation
[edit]Balkan goldenrings are threatened by habitat loss, which can be caused by human waterworks, logging, and agriculture, or by climate change-induced droughts. The species is particularly vulnerable to loss or alteration of streams.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ a b c Vinko, D.; Billqvist, M.; De Knijf, G.; van Grunsven, R.H.A.; Prunier, F. (2023). "Cordulegaster heros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T158700A208809715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T158700A208809715.en. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Bedjanič, Matjaž; Šalamun, Ali (2003-12-30). "Large golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster heros Theischinger 1979, new for the fauna of Italy (Odonata: Cordulegastridae)". Natura Sloveniae. 5 (2): 19–29. doi:10.14720/ns.5.2.19-29. ISSN 1854-3081.
- ^ Holuša, Otakar; Holušová, Kateřina (2022-10-09). "Population Density and Abundance of the Northernmost Population of Cordulegaster heros (Anisoptera: Cordulegastridae) in Europe (Czech Republic) with Notes on Its Biogeographical Range". Diversity. 14 (10): 854. doi:10.3390/d14100854. ISSN 1424-2818.
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