Biometric data of the female of Cordulegaster boltonii algirica Morton, 1916 (Anisoptera: Cordulegastridae) from Morocco with notes on subspecies occurrence

Biometric data of the female of Cordulegaster boltonii algirica Morton, 1916 (Anisoptera: Cordulegastridae) from Morocco with notes on subspecies occurrence 00

Otakar Holuša^a ✉️, Kateřina Holušová^a

Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Tr. Gen. Píky 7, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 29, Pages 189-197, 2026

https://doi.org/10.48156/1388.2026.1917406

Published: 4 September 2026 (Received: 19 July 2026, Accepted: 21 August 2026)

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Abstract

Abstract. Nineteen females of Cordulegaster boltonii algirica were measured and documented in the field across seven localities in the Rif Mountains and Tazzeka Mountains in northern Morocco in June 2008, June 2015, and June 2024. Their morphological characteristics are described. The variability of body colour pattern is restricted to minor colour details.

Keywords. Odonata, biometric characteristics, variability of colouration

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Biometric data of the female of Cordulegaster boltonii algirica Morton, 1916 (Anisoptera: Cordulegastridae) from Morocco with notes on subspecies occurrence