The first record of Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Siberia, Russia

Abstract

Libellula depressa (Linnaeus, 1758) was recorded from the NW foothills of Altai Mts. at the Inya River near the Chineta Village (51.34° N, 83.05° E) in Kranoshchekovo District of Altayskiy Kray Province, Russia. This record was made for the first time in the territory of Russia, eastward of Urals and in 150 km NNE of the closest locality in East Kazakhstan in Ust’-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen).

Keywords

• Odonata
• dragonflies
• Libellula depressa
• Siberia
• first record