Ischnura chingaza
{{Short description|Species of damselfly}}
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Ischnura chingaza is a species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura, of the family Coenagrionidae, endemic to the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It was first described by Emilio Realpe in 2010.Realpe, 2010[https://www.gbif.org/species/119586682 Ischnura chingaza] - GBIF[http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/9698134 Ischnura chingaza] - Catalogue of Life
Etymology
Ischnura chingaza is named after the Chingaza National Natural Park, where the species has been found.
Description
Ischnura chingaza is a yellow-green to green species of damselfly with a total length of {{convert|25.5|to|26|mm|in}}.Realpe, 2010, p.130Realpe, 2010, p.125 The back part of the head is light yellow.Realpe, 2010, p.123 The labia are white.Realpe, 2010, p.122 The male samples described have black with light yellow compound eyes, while the eyes females are black with light blue.
A study published in 2012 describes the behaviour of the larvae in a pond located in Cogua, Cundinamarca at an altitude of {{convert|2842|m|ft}} and an average temperature of {{convert|14|C|F}}.Casallas Mancipe et al., 2012, p.328 The eggs of Ischnura chingaza are oval in shape with a length of {{convert|0.89|mm|in}} and a width of {{convert|0.18|mm|in}}.Casallas Mancipe et al., 2012, p.329 The egg stage of the species ranged from two weeks to one month.Casallas Mancipe et al., 2012, p.333 The average larvae stage was 258.2 days, longer than of other species of Ischnura.Casallas Mancipe et al., 2012, p.330Casallas Mancipe et al., 2012, p.332
Habitat
The species occurs in and near the grasslands and páramo biomes of Chingaza National Natural Park, Cundinamarca at altitudes between {{convert|2600|m|ft}} and {{convert|3200|m|ft}}. The breeding area are freshwater ponds. The species is relatively tolerant to the presence of cattle. Ischnura chingaza also has been reported in the wetlands of Parque Metropolitano La Florida and La Conejera.{{in lang|es}} [http://humedalesbogota.com/2015/03/17/diversidad-de-libelulas-en-humedales-urbanos/ Diversidad de Libélulas en humedales urbanos]
See also
{{Portal|Colombia|Insects|Andes}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
Bibliography
- {{citation |last1=Casallas Mancipe |first1=A |last2=Rache Rodríguez |first2=L. |last3=Rincón Hernández |first3=M. |year=2012 |title=Postembrionary development of Ischnura chingaza Realpe under captivity conditions (Zygoptera Coenagrionidae) |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274720766 |journal=Odonatologica |volume=41 |pages=327–335 |accessdate=2017-01-19}}
- {{citation |last=Realpe |first=Emilio |year=2010 |title=Two new Andean species of the genus Ischnura Charpentier from Colombia, with a key to the regional species (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) |url=http://natuurtijdschriften.nl/download?type=document;docid=592691 |journal=Odonatologica |volume=39 |pages=121–131 |accessdate=2017-01-19}}
External links
- [http://fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/rapid-color-guides-pdfs/608%20COLOMBIA%20Common%20Odonata%20a1.pdf Ischnura chingaza] - photo
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Ischnura}}
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Category:Odonata of South America
Category:Endemic fauna of Colombia
Category:Arthropods of Colombia