Corduliidae
Iberian has probably the best populations in the Western Palearctic for these most iconic European dragonflies.
Macromia splendens - now known to be locally common on rivers in the south and west of the peninsula and responsible for absorbing a huge proportion of my life. I have produced three papers on this insect in 2015 alone; I can add no more
Oxygastra curtisii - This is the most curious of all our European dragonflies. In summary it is not even closely related to the Corduliidae; its nearest relatives are to be found in Brazil and South Africa. In Iberia it is locally common on rivers and often on tiny streams
Iberian has probably the best populations in the Western Palearctic for these most iconic European dragonflies.
Macromia splendens - now known to be locally common on rivers in the south and west of the peninsula and responsible for absorbing a huge proportion of my life. I have produced three papers on this insect in 2015 alone; I can add no more
Oxygastra curtisii - This is the most curious of all our European dragonflies. In summary it is not even closely related to the Corduliidae; its nearest relatives are to be found in Brazil and South Africa. In Iberia it is locally common on rivers and often on tiny streams