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Data to the Dragonfly Fauna of Lower Neretva River

We present the first list of dragonfly fauna of Lower Neretva river comprising 48 species. During the period from June - September from 2003 to 2005 the first systematic investigations of dragonflies of the Lower Neretva river were carried out at 6 locations. The following methods were used: the method of collecting by entomological nets, the method of strolling and observing and the method of taking photographs. On the basis of the collected individuals at different life stages (larvae - exuvia and adult individuals), a total of 48 species, 23 genera, 8 families and 2 suborders of the order Odonata were established. 12 species are newly registered for the fauna of the area: Lestes parvidens, L. virens, Coenagrion scitulum, C. ornatum, Ischnura pumilio, Aeschna cyanea, Brachytron pratense, Onychogomphus forcipatus, Cordulia aenea, Orthetrum albistylum, O. coerulescens, i Sympetrum fonscolombii. The established qualitative structure of the dragonflies of the Lower Neretva river represents 65% of the total number of species in Croatia which proves that the investigated area is significant for the protection of the biodiversity of the dragonfly fauna.

Neretva river delta; dragonfly; wetland; biodiversity

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