New Population of the Rare Dragonfly Ophiogomphus howei (Odonata: Gomphidae) in Southern Michigan, United States. Issue 5 (3rd November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Craves, Julie A; O'Brien, Darrin S; Marvin, David A
• Editors: Usseglio-Polatera, Philippe
• Is Part Of: Journal of insect science. Volume 20:Issue 5(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-03
• Subjects: Odonata -- dragonfly -- range expansion; Insects -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Arthropoda -- Periodicals; Insects; Arthropods; Biology; Ecology; Entomologie -- Périodiques; Entomology; Insects; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 595.05
• DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-2442

Abstract

Abstract: Ophiogomphus howei Bromley is a rare North American dragonfly, given a global conservation rank of Vulnerable by NatureServe. This species inhabits localized stretches of a limited number of typically undisturbed, high-quality, forested rivers in two disjunct regions in North America. We describe a new population in between the known ranges from an impaired river in a largely urban watershed in southern Michigan, United States. We also report a previously overlooked specimen from a new location in Pennsylvania, United States, and provide current occurrence and conservation status of the species in North America.