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En aquest treball es mostren les espècies valencianes d’odonats de la col·lecció d’artròpodes del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (Espanya). S’han trobat un total de 33 exemplars pertanyents a 12 espècies d’odonats, les quals representen el 18% de les espècies conegudes al País Valencià.

Revision of Valencian dragonflies in the arthropod collection at the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona The current work shows the species of Valencian dragonflies preserved in the arthropod collection at the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (Spain). The collection contains a total of 33 specimens belonging to 12 species, representing 18% of the known species in the Autonomous Community of Valencia.

Reseña de: VV.AA. (2006). Copy-left. Manual de uso. Madrid: Traficantes de Sueños.

Insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals in terrestrial ecosystems, and are thus a good model system to study macrogeographic patterns in species’ distributions. Here we perform a biogeographical analysis of the dragonflies and damselflies in the Valencian Country (Eastern Iberian Peninsula). We also compare the species present in this territory with those in the adjacent territories of Catalonia and Aragon, and with those present in the whole Iberian Peninsula. Furthermore, we update the list of species of dragonflies and damselflies in the Valencian territory (65 species), and discuss the current status of two of them: Macromia splendens and Lindenia tetraphylla. Our results highlight that the Valencian Country has a higher proportion of Ethiopian elements but a lower proportion of Eurosiberian elements than Catalonia and Aragon. We also emphasize the importance of volunteer work in providing new knowledge on this group of iconic insects, and the relevance of museum collections in preserving them. The role of climate change in the distribution of Odonata is also discussed.

Insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals in terrestrial ecosystems, and are thus a good model system to study macrogeographic patterns in species’ distributions. Here we perform a biogeographical analysis of the dragonflies and damselflies in the Valencian Country (Eastern Iberian Peninsula). We also compare the species present in this territory with those in the adjacent territories of Catalonia and Aragon, and with those present in the whole Iberian Peninsula. Furthermore, we update the list of species of dragonflies and damselflies in the Valencian territory (65 species), and discuss the current status of two of them: Macromia splendens and Lindenia tetraphylla. Our results highlight that the Valencian Country has a higher proportion of Ethiopian elements but a lower proportion of Eurosiberian elements than Catalonia and Aragon. We also emphasize the importance of volunteer work in providing new knowledge on this group of iconic insects, and the relevance of museum collections in preserving them. The role of climate change in the distribution of Odonata is also discussed.