First records of Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) in New Brunswick, Canada: range expansion possibly mediated by climate warming

Authors

  • Dwayne L. Sabine Fish & Wild BranchGovernment of New Brunswick
  • Mary E.J. Sabine New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development
  • H. Scott Makepeace New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v137i1.3065

Keywords:

Seaside Dragonlet, Érythrodiplax côtier, Erythrodiplax berenice, New Brunswick, climate warming

Abstract

The first occurrences of Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773); Odonata: Libellulidae) are reported for New Brunswick, Canada, from seven sites along the Bay of Fundy coast in the southern part of the province. The species joins a suite of several other Odonata species of southern affinity that have been newly documented for New Brunswick over the past 15 years, and its occurrence may represent range expansion resulting from warming climate.

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Published

2024-01-15

Issue

Vol. 137 No. 1 (2023)

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