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Menorca is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Along with Majorca, Ibiza, and Formentera it is part of the Balearic Islands. lt has a population of approximately 88,000. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. It is a 'dry' island without many wetlands or river systems; many of the wetlands in Menorca were drained to provide agricultural land. Despite this dragonflies are abundant on Menorca and in summer any pool of water will be alive with them. The best months to see dragonflies are May to September. The taxonomy follows that of Dijkstra, K-D.B & Lewington, R. (2006). == Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies) == Family Calopterygidae (Demoiselles) *''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis'', Copper demoiselle. Locally abundant in the right habitat. Family Lestidae (Emerald damselflies or spreadwings) *''Sympecma fusca'', Winter damselfly. Can be found in the winter months as ''S. fusca'' overwinters as an adult. *''Lestes viridis'' (''Chalcolestes viridis''), Willow emerald damselfly. Locally abundant. *''Lestes barbarus'', Southern emerald damselfly. Scarce. Family Coenagrionidae (Blue, blue-tailed & red damselflies) *''Ischnura elegans'', Blue-tailed damselfly. Common all over the island. *''Ceriagrion tenellum'', Small red damselfly. Local *''Coenagrion caerulescens'', Mediterranean bluet.Rare *''Erythromma lindenii'' (''Cercion lindenii''), Blue-eye, also called the Goblet-marked Damselfly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of dragonflies of Minorca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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