Szabó, László József;
Vajda, Csilla;
Szalay, Petra Éva;
Kis, Olga;
Miskolczi, Margit;
Dévai, György
Change of morphometric and allometric patterns on wings of banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) males in case of ecologically different watercourse types
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E-Article
Title:
Change of morphometric and allometric patterns on wings of banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) males in case of ecologically different watercourse types
Contributor:
Szabó, László József;
Vajda, Csilla;
Szalay, Petra Éva;
Kis, Olga;
Miskolczi, Margit;
Dévai, György
Published:
Acta Zoologica Hungarica, 2022
Published in:
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 68 (2022) 1, Seite 99-118
Description:
In the nature, larvae living in watercourses are exposed to a complex system of environmental influences. It is known that different watercourse types (creeks, brooks, streams, little rivers and medial rivers) provide different conditions for larval development (water depth, flow rate, temperature, oxygen content, substrate type, nutrient supply, etc.). These conditions can vary significantly between watercourse types, but be very similar within types. In this work, we examined the body sizes and wing morphometric characteristics of males of Calopteryx splendens reared from different watercourse types (brook, stream, creek, little river, medial river). Although there were no significant differences in body size among watercourse types, we found significant differences in the wing features. We found the most differences between the individuals reared from streams and creeks and between the individuals reared from stream and medial river. Our results show that the individuals reared from different watercourse types were clearly separated on the two wings. The results also suggest that there are significant differences in the number and pattern of allometric features on the wings of individuals reared from different watercourse types.