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Ecology and conservation of P seudolestes mirabilis ( O donata: Z ygoptera), a damselfly endemic to H ainan I sland of C hina
Author(s) -
Zhu Gengping,
Yu Xin,
Bu Wenjun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/ens.12091
Subject(s) - damselfly , ecology , biology , ecological niche , phoenix , habitat , niche , odonata , geography , metropolitan area , archaeology
Although some efforts have addressed oriental dragonfly conservation, knowledge on the ecology and geographic distribution of such dragonflies remains scant. The phoenix damselfly P seudolestes mirabilis K irby, 1900 is the single species in the family P seudolestidae that is endemic to H ainan I sland of C hina. This damselfly was recommended by the I nternational U nion for the C onservation of N ature to be of priority for further study and conservation. In this work, we use ecological niche modeling techniques to estimate the dimensions of the realized niches of this damselfly and to predict its potential distribution. Our findings suggest that the phoenix damselfly possessed a small climate space characterized by low temperature and high precipitation. Highly suitable areas are mainly distributed in the low‐altitude regions of southern central tree‐covered mountains in H ainan. Caution is warranted when considering the potential habitat loss attributed to human activity and climate change.