Growth, winter preparations and timing of emergence in temperate zone Odonata: control by a succession of larval response patterns

U Norling - International Journal of Odonatology, 2021 - diva-portal.org
As warm-adapted insects of tropical origin, Odonata cope with cold periods by seasonal
regulation and diapause. A model for larval-overwintering species is proposed with three …

Life‐cycle phenology of some aquatic insects: implications for pond conservation

J Cayrou, R Céréghino - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Life‐cycles and growth patterns were determined for 21 dominant aquatic insect species in
small permanent ponds in an arid, karstic region (SW France, site fr7300909 of the Natura …

A method for determining stadium number of late stage dragonfly nymphs (Odonata: Anisoptera)

K Tennessen - Entomological News, 2017 - BioOne
A method for recognizing the final stadium and the four preceding stadia of dragonfly
nymphs (Odonata: Anisoptera) was derived by dividing hind wing sheath length (WSL) by …

Laboratory rearing system for Ischnura senegalensis (Insecta: Odonata) enables detailed description of larval development and morphogenesis in dragonfly

G Okude, R Futahashi, M Tanahashi, T Fukatsu - Zoological science, 2017 - BioOne
In an attempt to establish an experimental dragonfly model, we developed a laboratory
rearing system for the blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura senegalensis. Adoption of multi-well …

Visual and mechanical cues used for prey detection by the larva of Libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae)

M Rebora, S Piersanti, E Gaino - Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Cues used for the detection of prey by the larva of Libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae)
were investigated. Nymphs (alive and recently dead) of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum …

Hygroreceptors in the larva of Libellula depressa (Odonata: Libellulidae)

M Rebora, S Piersanti, TJ Almaas, E Gaino - Journal of insect physiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Ultrastructural and electrophysiological (single-cell recordings) investigations were carried
out on the coeloconic sensilla borne by the apical antenna of the larvae of Libellula …

[HTML][HTML] The antennal pathway of dragonfly nymphs, from sensilla to the brain

S Piersanti, M Rebora, G Salerno, S Anton - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The study of the sensory biology in aquatic insects undergoing incomplete
metamorphosis, passing from nymphal life in fresh water to adult aerial life, provide great …

Behaviour of the larval dragonfly Libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae) in drying pools

S Piersanti, M Rebora, G Salerno… - Ethology Ecology & …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous papers report that dragonfly larvae are able to survive dry periods in temperate
areas. In this study, we investigated, in experimental field conditions in woodland, the …

Larval development and growth ratios of Odonata of the Azores

L Lamelas-López, M Florencio, PAV Borges… - Limnology, 2017 - Springer
To fully understand odonate life cycles, it is vital to analyse the patterns of larval growth,
which are tightly associated with variations in environmental factors. However, the …

Water deprivation tolerance and humidity response in a larval dragonfly: a possible adaptation for survival in drying ponds

M Rebora, S Piersanti, G Salerno… - Physiological …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Water deprivation tolerance is investigated in the last larval stadium of Libellula depressa
under various conditions of relative humidity (60–100% relative humidity; RH). Most of the …