A recent study performed with sequences of mtdna suggested the presence of one panmictic population of the species at a global scale. Pdf pantala flavescens at the coast of the baltic sea odonata. Pdf on 06vii2019 a single male of pantala flavescens was recorded in the early postmining landscape of lower lusatia, southeastern brandenburg. Observations of the dragonfly pantala flavescens fabricius on ngulu island during early august 2008 constitute the first report of odonata on ngulu atoll, yap state, federated states of micronesia. A global population genetic study of pantala flavescens pdf. The migratory behavior and longdistance dispersal capability of p.
Pantala flavescens a new species for the fauna of bulgaria odonata. For more multimedia, look at pantala flavescens on wikimedia commons. Sampling revealed that of 273 nymphs collected, 267 were pantala flavescens f. Pantala migrations it is unlikely to be effective solution for a. There have been no reports to date on the maturation process of this species throughout its lifespan in japan. A global population genetic study of pantala flavescens. Palpopleura sexmaculata, potamarcha obscura, tholymis. Species of pantala are mediumsized to large, dull orangeyellow dragonflies species. Your beauty unsurpassed, your habits alarming and pure, your grandeur supreme and. This species and pantala hymenaea, the spotwinged glider, are the only members of the genus pantala from the subfamily pantalinae.
Pleistocene demographic expansion and high gene flow in. Pdf successful breeding by pantala flavescens in germany. This page was last edited on 14 november 2016, at 20. Pantala flavescens libellulidae wandering glider, mae hong son, thailand. A single male of pantala flavescens was collected by chance with dry mud in the bed of a pond in the lenc ois maranhenses ne brazil which had been dry for several months. Wind drift compensation in migrating dragonflies pantala odonata. Median joining haplotype network of pantala flavescens from four different geographic regions in peninsular malaysia. Dec 01, 2018 a series of small ponds was constructed to determine whether dragonflies would oviposit in them. The globe skimmer dragonfly pantala flavescens fabricius is the most successful odonate in the world because of its cosmopolitan distribution across the continents of the globe dijkstra and lewington, 2006. Pantala flavescens wandering glider is plausibly inferred to make an overseas flight from india to east africa with the northeast monsoon.
The process of moulting during final emergence of the dragonfly pantala flavescens fabricius anisoptera. Narbroekie in afrikaans orange glider dragonfly in english pantala in english. It was noticed as a larva in an aquarium about seven days after the mud first had been wetted and it. The wandering glider dragonfly pantala flavescens may look ordinary, but it has extraordinary flying abilities that fully justify its name. Isotopic evidence that dragonflies pantala flavescens. Wandering gliders pantala flavescens are the most widespread dragonfly species in the world and are found on all continents except antarctica. Oh, pantala flavescens, scourge of biting insects, our unsung and unappreciated defender of humanity, plucking us from the grips of cold death at the hands of pathogens, expecting nothing in return but satiety. It was noticed as a larva in an aquarium about seven days after the mud first had been wetted and it was then reared to the imaginai stage. Mortality during emergence of pantala flavescens fabricius in. Sampling revealed that of 273 nymphs collected, 267 were pantala. Thermal factors affecting egg development in the wandering.
This inspired our research to analyze the pattern of seasonal migration and. Guyana samples were collected on private land with permission of the land owners, and field permits were issued by the guyana environmental protection agency. The wandering glider dragonfly pantala flavescens migrates to japan every spring, where the population increases until autumn, in which mass flights often occur, followed by death in the winter. With a nearly global distribution, pantala flavescens, commonly known as. Pdf a male pantala flavescens was recorded in a bird net trap on the courish spit, kaliningrad oblast, western. First record of pantala flavescens for the western balkans odonata. Pantala flavescens fabricius, 1798 wandering glider. The dragonfly has excellent flying capacity and its wings are typical 2dimensional composite materials in microscale or nanoscale. An pantala flavescens in uska species han odonata nga syahan ginhulagway ni fabricius hadton 1798. A critical overview of progress in studies of migration of dragonflies. A series of small ponds was constructed to determine whether dragonflies would oviposit in them. Pdf first record of pantala flavescens for the western. According to wikipedia, individual wandering gliders can fly more than 3730 miles. The genus pantala includes the following species pantala flavescens fabricius, 1798 wandering glider.
It lies in the midregion of the eight sternum below the hindgut vestibule just behind the last abdominal ganglion. Libellulidae first record of pantala flavescens from switzerland, including proof of development. Jan 01, 2010 observations of the dragonfly pantala flavescens fabricius on ngulu island during early august 2008 constitute the first report of odonata on ngulu atoll, yap state, federated states of micronesia. However, few quantitative data on egg development and water. An pantala flavescens in nahilalakip ha genus nga pantala, ngan familia nga libellulidae. Pantala flavescens has a circumtropical range including both the old and the new world between 40. A male of pantala flavescens was observed on 30 july 2012 in the western rhodope mountains in the southwest of bulgaria. Seasonal migration of pantala flavescens across the bohai. Original pantala flavescens globe skimmer reason good quality, many people contacted me by email to use this image because the animal was first seen in europe very recently, featured on commons. Mortality during emergence of pantala flavescens fabricius in central india anisoptera. The process of moulting during final emergence of the. The globe skimmer pantala flavescens is the most widespread dragonfly species on the planet, found between about the 40th parallels of latitude, or where the annual mean temperature is above 20 c 68 f, except in europe where there are only occasional sightings.
If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Pantala flavescens a new species for the fauna of bulgaria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sophora flavescens has shown anticancer effects in lab studies, but has not been studied for cancer prevention or treatment in humans. First record of pantala flavescens from the azores. Male of pantala flavescens near neupetershain sebrandenburg, germany, 06. Description among odonata, the dragonfly species pantala flavescens is remarkable due to their nearly global distribution and extensive migratory ranges. Pdf a global population genetic study of pantala flavescens. However, there seems to be a preferential oxidation of short chain fatty acids.
It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on. Pantala flavescens fabricius, 1798 india biodiversity portal. Pdf pantala flavescens at the coast of the baltic sea. Publication date 2010 usage naamsvermeldinggelijk delen 3. Pantala flavescens is a widespread and common migrant occurring worldwide in all tropical and subtropical regions. However, litde is known about its movements among these islands. Algeria angola argentina bahamas belize bolivia botswana brazil brunei darussalam burkina faso cambodia cameroon central african republic chad chile china colombia comoros congo, the democratic republic of the costa. The higher the stress is, the easier the damage to the zhao et al nanomechanical behaviour of the membranous wings of dragonfly pantala flavescens fabricius 395 wing is.
The wandering glider dragonfly, pantala flavescens fabricius, arrives in japan from tropical regions every spring. Nanomechanical behaviour of the membranous wings of. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents. The dragonfly, pantala flavescens, remains airborne for many hours and should be expected to utilize fat during its prolonged flight. Prvi nalaz vrste pantala flavescens za hrvatsku odonata. Pantala flavescens is one of the most common odonates among the islands of micronesia in the west central pacific ocean, occurring even on small, lowlying atolls where water resources and potential breeding sites are extremely limited lieftinck 1962. The results indicated that the main veins have strong stabilities and loadbearing capacities. Pleistocene demographic expansion and high gene flow in the. A global population genetic study of pantala flavescens plos.
Pantala flavescens, the globe skimmer or wandering glider, is a wideranging dragonfly of the family libellulidae. Pdf among terrestrial arthropods, the dragonfly species pantala flavescens is remarkable due to their nearly global distribution and extensive. Spotwinged glider pantala hymenaea same size and shape but slightly darker, more reddish or brownish, and with brown spots at base of hindwings not always easily seen in flight fourspotted skimmer libellula quadrimaculata percher rather than flier, browner and with spots in wings. Among terrestrial arthropods, the dragonfly species pantala flavescens is remarkable due to their nearly global distribution and extensive migratory ranges. The principal component of kushen is the piperidine alkaloid matrine. The wing tip and trailing edge of dragonfly wings are mostly constituted of tiny veins. First record of pantala flavescens for croatia odonata. Pantala flavescens is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Algeria angola argentina bahamas belize bolivia botswana brazil brunei darussalam burkina faso cambodia cameroon central african republic chad chile china colombia comoros congo, the democratic republic of the costa rica cote divoire cuba. Sophora flavescens an overview sciencedirect topics. Ponds in three of the blocks were planted with cattail typha sp. Pantala flavescens libellulidae wandering glider, mae hong son, thailand 2.
Pantala is a genus of dragonfly in the family libellulidae commonly called the rainpool gliders. Libellulidae is one of the most common species of migratory dragonflies. Species of pantala are mediumsized to large, dull orangeyellow dragonflies. In addition, it has been suggested that this transoceanic crossing is just one leg of a multi. Libellulidae first record of pantala flavescens from switzerland, including proof.
It was first described by johan christian fabricius in 1798. Fatty acid oxidation by the flight muscles of the dragonfly. Pantala flavescens globe skimmer in flight, side view. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. An herbal medicine, kushen, is obtained from the roots of sophora japonica sophora flavescens and is used as an antiinflammatory and bittertasting stomachic.
It is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on the planet and is found on all continents except for europe and antarctica and one was even recorded at over 20 thousand feet 6200 meters in the himalayas, according to wikipedia. Samples of pantala flavescens from guyana, japan, india, and the united states were acquired for dna extraction and sequencing from the field and museum collections. Sophora flavescens or ku shen, which in chinese means bitter root, is an herb used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of symptoms, with purported effects on the liver, intestinal tract, and skin. Observation in the matured adult pantala flavescens, the post ovarian genital complex pogc is well developed. It consists of a pair of long thin spermatheca sc with bulbous tips. Sophora flavescens memorial sloan kettering cancer center. Nanomechanical behaviour of the membranous wings of dragonfly. Histology of the post ovarian genital complex of the. The nanomechanical behavior of dragonfly membranous wings was investigated with a nanoindenter. Media in category pantala flavescens the following 200 files are in this category, out of 205 total.
Aug 30, 2017 add a oneline explanation of what this file represents. Pantala flavescens, the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, is a wideranging dragonfly of the family libellulidae. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Since they cannot breed on these largely waterless islands, it has recently been suggested that they are falling out during a transoceanic flight from india to east africa. I was thrilled on tuesday when one stopped wandering for a moment at occoquan bay national wildlife refuge and i was able to capture this image. This inspired our research to analyze the pattern of seasonal migration and population dynamics. We collected females from mass flights when the flight height. Mortality during emergence of pantala flavescens fabricius. In vitro studies on fatty acid oxidation in the flight muscles of this insect have revealed that the muscles are capable of oxidizing butyrate, octanoate, palmitate, and stearate.
Changes in the number of eggs loaded in pantala flavescens. Capable of migrating across oceans, the potential for high rates of gene flow among geographically distant populations is significant. Large numbers of the globe skimmer dragonfly pantala flavescens appear in the maldives every octoberdecember. Population characteristics of the dragonfly pantala. This inspired our research to analyze the pattern of seasonal. Pantala flavescens on the azores 1 odonatologica 4412 2015. First record of pantala flavescens from switzerland, including proof of development.
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