TRITHEMIS ANNULATA (PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS, 1807) AND SELYSIOTHEMIS NIGRA (VANDER LINDEN, 1825) (ODONATA: LIBELLULIDAE): NEW MEMBERS OF THE DRAGONFLY FAUNA OF SERBIA
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Field investigations along the South Morava River near Niš have led to the discovery of two new dragonfly species for Serbia: Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) and Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825), both belonging to the family Libellulidae. S. nigra was found in large numbers and with confirmed reproduction at several sites, indicating well-established populations. In contrast, Trithemis annulata was recorded at only two locations, with sightings limited to male individuals patrolling or resting in the typical “obelisk” posture. These findings increase the total number of dragonfly species known in Serbia to 69, enriching our understanding of the region's biodiversity and providing a foundation for further ecological and conservation research.
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Đurđević, A., Medenica, I., Samardžić, A., & Nikolić, M. (2025). TRITHEMIS ANNULATA (PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS, 1807) AND SELYSIOTHEMIS NIGRA (VANDER LINDEN, 1825) (ODONATA: LIBELLULIDAE): NEW MEMBERS OF THE DRAGONFLY FAUNA OF SERBIA. Acta Entomologica Serbica, 29(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14622512
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Đurđević, A., Nikolić, M., & Popović, M. (2020). Dragonflies of Serbia, Field guide, Institute for nature conservation of Serbia, Belgrade, 153 pp.
Đurđević, A., Nikolić, M., Savić-Zdravković, D., Ilić, M., Popović, M., & Milošević, Dj. (2019). Pregled faune vilinskih konjica (ODONATA) grada Niša (Srbija). XII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation. Book of abstracts, Niš, University of Niš 25-29th IX 2019, 5.
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Farkas, S. (2017). A Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) elõfordulása Magyarországon. Folia Hist. Nat. Mus. Matra. 41, 9-10.
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Gligorović, B., Pešić V., & Gligorović A. (2010). A contribution to the knowledge of the dragonflies (Odonata) from the river Morača (Montenegro). Acta Entomologica Serbica, 15, 149-159.
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Koren, T., Koller Šarić, K., & Kelava, L. (2022). The first record of Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvios, 1807) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Croatia. Natura Croatica, 31(2), 293-302.
Koren, T., Trikov, D., Vukotić, K., & Črne, M. (2012). New records of the rare dragonfly, Black Pennant – Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) (Insecta: Odonata) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Natura Sloveniae, 14(2), 65-69.
Martynov, A. V. (2020). Some rare damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata: Zygoptera and Anisoptera) in Ukraine: new records, notes on distribution, and habitat preferences. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(10), 16279-16294.
Mészáros, Á. (2020). Black pennant has reached the Carpathian Basin! The first occurrence of Selysiothemis nigra in Hungary (Odonata: Libellulidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica, 81, 11-16.
Nikolić, M., Ilić, M., Savić-Zdravković, D., & Đurđević, A. (2019). Prilog poznavanju distribucije vrsta Cordulegaster bidentata i C. heros (ODONATA: CORDULEGASTRIDAE) u Srbiji. XII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation. Book of abstracts, Niš, University of Niš 25-29th IX 2019, 7.
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Rajkov, S. (2016). The second overview of dragonfly (Odonata) fauna of the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge. Beležnik Ovčarsko-kablarske klisure, 6 (1), 20-29.
Rajkov, S., & Šćiban, M. (2012). Contribution to the Knowledgde on Odonata of “Zasavica” Special Nature Reserve. Zbornik, Naučno-stručni skup Zasavica 2012, Pokret gorana Sremska Mitrovica, 154-161 pp.
Rajkov, S., Vinko, D., & Aranđelović, A. (2015). Faunistic results from the 2nd Balkan OdonatOlogical Meeting – BOOM 2012, Serbia. Natura Sloveniae, 17(2), 67–76.
Šalamun, A. (2012). Temni slaniščar Selysiothemis nigra, nova vrsta v Sloveniji in druge zanimive fotografske najdbe v Škocjanskem zatoku in drugod po Sloveniji. Erjavecia, 27, 5-7.
Santovac, S. (2007). The fauna of Odonata (Insecta) of Vojvodina. Master rad. University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Novi Sad, 166 pp.
Santovac, S. (2013). Damselflies and dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) of the Fruška gora mountain. In S. Šimić (Ed.), Invertebrates (Invertebrata) of the Fruska gora mountain III. Beskičmenjaci (Invertebrata) Fruške gore III. Novi Sad: Matica srpska, 27-40 pp.
Santovac, S., & Andjus, LJ. (1995-98). The first survey of the fauna of Odonata in special nature reserve “Stari Begej – Carska bara”. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade, Ser. B 49-50, 157-165.
Šćiban, M. (2017) Nove vrste vilinih konjica (Odonata) na području SRP "Zasavica", Naučno-stručni skup o biodiverzitetu i drugim vrednostima rezervata Zasavica "Zasavica 2017." sa međunarodnim učešćem, Pokret gorana Sremska Mitrovica, 114-116.
Smallshire, D., & Swash, A. (2020). Europe's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies (Vol. 38). Princeton University Press, 360 pp.
Stefanov, T., & Vasilev, V. (2021). First Record of Violet Dropwing Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvios, 1807) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 73(4), 637-639.
Tytar, V. M. (2007). Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) – новый вид стрекоз (Insecta: Odonata) для фауны Украины. (Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) – A new species of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) for the fauna of Ukraine.) Vestnik Zoologii 41,122.
Uboni, C., Nadalon, G., & Schröter, A. (2015). Evidence of breeding of Selysiothemis nigra in the regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto, northeastern Italy (Odonata: Libelliludae). Notulae odonatologicae, 8, 128-138.
Vijatov, S. (2000). Fauna Odonata Novog Bečeja i okoline. Diplomski rad. Biološki fakultet. Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 39 pp.
Vinko, D., & Šalamun, A. (2021). First record of Violet Dropwing Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Slovenia. Nat. Slov. 23(2), 25-37.
Vinko, D. (2019). Ponovno opazovanje tamnega slaniščarja Selysiothemis nigra v Sloveniji. Erjavecia, 34, 70-77.
Vinko, D., Kulijer, D., Dinova, D., Rimčeska, B., Brauner, O., & Olias, M. (2017). Faunistic results from the 5th Balkan Odonatological Meeting – BOOM 2015, Republic of Macedonia. Acta Entomologica Slovenica, 25(1), 89-114.
Wildermuth, H., & Martens, A. (2019). Die Libellen Europas. Alle Arten von den Azoren bis zum Ural im Porträt (2nd ed.). Quelle & Meyer, Wiebelsheim, 958 pp.