Publication details
Preliminary studies on the durability of damselfly (Odonata: Zygoptera) exuviae
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Odonatrix |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Dragonflies; Odonata; damselflies; Zygoptera; exuviae; durability; study methods |
| Description | Twenty exuviae of Coenagrion puella were marked and observed for three weeks in 2005. The number of marked exuviae rapidly declined and after 23 days there were only 30% of exuviae left; these were so weather-worn that it was impossible to identify them. To collect 50% of the exuviae it would be necessary to visit a locality 10 days after emergence. |
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