Acta Musei Beskidensis 2011, 3:65-69 | https://doi.org/10.70231/amb.2011.006

First record of larvae of Cordulegaster heros (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) in the Czech Republic

Otakar Holuša*, Vojtěch Dalecký, Kateřina Holušová
Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, CZ-613 00 Brno

Two larvae of Cordulegaster heros (Theischinger, 1979) were found on 15th October 2011 at locality Kudlovice village - the Kudlovický potok stream and Jankovice village - the Jankovický potok stream on the southern slopes of the Chřiby Hills in the Czech Republic. The finding of larvae shows the permanent occurrence of species in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: Cordulegaster heros, Cordulegastridae, Odonata, first record of larvae, Chřiby Hills, Czech Republic

Published: March 1, 2011  Show citation

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Holuša, O., Dalecký, V., & Holušová, K. (2011). First record of larvae of Cordulegaster heros (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) in the Czech Republic. Acta Musei Beskidensis3(vol. 3), 65-69. doi: 10.70231/amb.2011.006
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