Dragonflies of Moldova

Dragonflies (lat. Odonata) - one of the most ancient, but at the same time a successful group of insects which play an important role in aquatic and terrestrial biocenoses.
Dragonflies develop through hemi-metamorphosis. Their life cycle consists of egg, larva and adult (imago).
Larvae live in water. Metamorphosis occurs at the final larval phase. Dragonflies (both larvae and adults) are carnivorous throughout their life.
Male Сrocothemis erythraea, photo V. Popenko
 
 
 
 
 
Habitat of Lestes macrostigma, photo E. Dyatlova

In the "Dragonflies of Moldova" website, we have tried to assemble all the information about the dragonflies of this country.

Despite all recent attempts to rationalise the available data, new field observations remain very important, as many areas in Moldova remain almost unexplored. Monitoring the populations of rare species is an important step for the protection of dragonflies in Moldova and at the European level.

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