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To provide an overview of the dragonfly fauna in the Smilovska Lakes and assess conservation needs.

February 8, 2026Zastita prirode0 citationsOpen Access

The first overview of the dragonfly fauna (Insecta: Odonata) of the Smilovska Lakes (SE Serbia)

Key Points

To provide an overview of the dragonfly fauna in the Smilovska Lakes and assess conservation needs.
Conducted surveys during 2022 and 2023
Recorded dragonfly species present in the lakes
Compiled data with previous surveys to update species count
Identified 21 dragonfly species, increasing total to 24 with past data
Highlighted the yellow-spotted emerald as a notable species
Emphasized conservation status of certain species as threatened

Abstract

The dragonfly fauna of the Smilovska Lakes was investigated during 2022 and 2023 as part of the conservation study "Odorovsko Polje". This research recorded a total of 21 species of dragonflies in the lakes, which, when combined with previous surveys, brings the overall number of species documented at the site to 24. It is important to emphasize the presence of the yellow-spotted emerald (Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825)), a species not recorded during the present study but known from earlier publications. Future research on the lakes should focus on obtaining additional data about this species, which is considered rare and threatened in Serbia. Given its conservation status, it would be advisable to consider its inclusion in one of the Annexes of the Regulation on the Proclamation and Protection of Strictly Protected and Protected Wild Species of Plants, Animals and Fungi.

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