Voltinism of Odonata: a review

By P. Corbet, Frank Suhling, Dagmar Soendgerath. 2006

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Abstract We classified 542 records of voltinism for 275 species and subspecies of Odonata according to three variables: geographical latitude, systematic position and habitat type. We sorted records according to voltinism—categories being three or more generations per year, two generations per year, one generation per year, one generation in two years and one generation in three or more years. We sought to correlate the voltinism of each record with latitude of the study site, thus demonstrating an overall negative correlation between voltinism and latitude. After allowing for phylogenetic similarity a negative correlation remains, although it decreases in strength after removal of taxonomic correlates, mainly between family and genus levels. A negative correlation exists at the species level within most families, with the exception of Lestidae. In genera for which we lacked data for latitudes 0-31°N/S no significant correlation between latitude and voltinism exists. In temporary waters most species complete at least one generation per year; most species in lentie perennial waters complete one generation or fewer; and the majority of species in lotie waters complete half a generation or less. We discuss the roles of exogenous and endogenous factors in influencing voltinism and identify those that may be affecting the correlation that the data reveal. We suggest projects that could improve understanding of voltinism in the context of seasonal regulation and the main types of odonate life cycle so far recognised.

Subfields: Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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In Ecological Modeling

1. C. Hassall
2. Otto Richter
3. D. Söndgerath
4. David J. Thompson
5. Frank Suhling
6. E. Braune
7. Ida Flenner
8. G. Sahlén

In Ecology

1. C. Hassall
2. David J. Thompson
3. Frank Suhling
4. G. Sahlén
5. Ida Flenner

In Nature and Landscape Conservation

1. C. Hassall
2. David J. Thompson
3. Frank Suhling
4. G. Sahlén
5. Ida Flenner

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• The effects of environmental warming on Odonata: a review (2008, background): “Alternatively, an overlap of generations within a population close to a voltinism threshold can result in cohorts exhibiting different voltinisms emerging at different times during the same year (see the appendix of Corbet et al. 2006 for a thorough review).”
• Voltinism flexibility of a riverine dragonfly along thermal gradients (2008, background): “1 49 531 391 5914, fax 1 49 531 391 8170, e-mail: f.suhling@tu-bs.de 1All authors contributed equally to this paper. r 2008 The Authors 470 Journal compilation r 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd observed to vary between multivoltine and semivoltine (Corbet et al., 2006).”