Biology:Boyeria cretensis
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Short description: Species of dragonfly
| Boyeria cretensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Boyeria |
| Species: | B. cretensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Boyeria cretensis Peters, 1991
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Boyeria cretensis is one of seven species of dragonfly in genus Boyeria, which is in the family Aeshnidae. It is known commonly as the Cretan spectre and is endemic to Greece. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Boyeria cretensis is believed to have colonized in Crete due to the separation of Crete from mainland Europe and strong wind currents that helped them travel to the island. These dragonflies prefer microhabitats as an anti drift strategy as well as to avoid predation from fish and crabs.
References
- ↑ Boudot, J.-P. (2020). "Boyeria cretensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T60307A138710298. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60307A138710298.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60307/138710298. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Further reading
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- Kohli, Manpreet Kaur; Schneider, Thomas; Müller, Ole; Ware, Jessica L. (January 2014). "Counting the spots: a molecular and morphological phylogeny of the spotted darner Boyeria (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae) with an emphasis on European taxa: Phylogeny of Boyeria". Systematic Entomology 39 (1): 190–195. doi:10.1111/syen.12049.
- Müller, Ole (October 2008). "Larval habitats and life history of the Crete Island endemic Boyeria cretensis (Odonata: Aeshnidae)". International Journal of Odonatology 11 (2): 195–207. doi:10.1080/13887890.2008.9748323.
Wikidata ☰ Q1306831 entry
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