Episode Details

Greek Red Damsel :: Pyrrhosoma elisabethae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 033

On today’s show we learn about the Greek Red Damsel, a critically endangered damselfly native to southeastern Europe, specifically Greece and Albania.

• (00:05) Intro
• (02:05) Species Information
• (26:27) Citations
• (27:59) Music
• (33:51) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from:

• Atlas of the European dragonflies and damselflies. De Knijf et al. 2015. “Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” In: Boudot, J.-P. & V.J. Kalkman (eds.). KNNV publishing, the Netherlands.- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291165298_Atlas_of_the_European_dragonflies_and_damselflies
• Hydrobiologia. vol. 811. 269-282. Kalkman, Vincent & Boudot, Jean-Pierre & Bernard, Rafał & De Knijf, Geert & Suhling, Frank & Termaat, Tim. (2018). “Diversity and conservation of European dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)”. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3495-6 
• International Journal of Odonatology. vol. 9. 175-184. Kalkman, Vincent & Lopau, Wolfgang. (2012). Identification of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae with notes on its distribution and habitat (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).  – https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2006.9748276 
• IUCN - https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T60274A208811863.en
• Journal of the British Dragonfly Society. Volume 26. Number 1. April 2010. “The Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer) with notes on its close relative the Greek Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma elisabethae.” Mill, Peter J. – https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/what-we-do/our-publications/
• Journal of Zoology, v. 317, issue 1. 1–9. Suárez-Tovar, C. M., Guillermo-Ferreira, R., Cooper, I. A., Cezário, R. R., & Córdoba-Aguilar, A. (2022). “Dragon colors: the nature and function of Odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) coloration." – https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12963 
• Libellula, vol. 32 issue 3/4: 159-174. Brochard C. and van der Ploeg E. 2013a. “Description of the exuvia and larva of Pyrrhosoma elisabethae (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)”. – https://www.libellula.org/libellula/libellula-band-32-34/ 
• The Science of Nature. vol. 112, no. 8. 21 Jan. 2025. Cezário, Rodrigo Roucourt et al. “Polarized vision in the eyes of the most effective predators: dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata).” – https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-025-01959-3

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