An annotated list of 17 Odonata species from Sălaj county, Romania, collected in 2014 and

2015 are given. Twelve species (Calopteryx virgo virgo (Linnaeus, 1758), Lestes viridis Vander Linden,

1825, Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825), Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825), I. elegans

pontica Schmidt, 1938, Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1823, A. cyanea (Müller, 1764), Cordulegaster heros

Theischinger, 1979, Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935, Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758, Orthetrum

coerulescens coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837), Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)) are new

records for the area. The occurrence of Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 is the most important result,

the rare L. viridis and S. meridionalis are also worth to mention

Dávid Murányi

Gergely Katona

Judit Fekete

Tibor Kovács

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Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldiş”, Seria Ştiinţele Vieţii Vol. 25 issue 4, 2015, pp.250-253 © 2015 Vasile Goldis University Press (www.studiauniversitatis.ro) Correspondence*: Murányi D., Ehime University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bunkyo-cho 3, 790-8577, Matsuyama, Japan and Hungarian Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, Baross u. 13, H-1088, Budapest, Hungary, Tel. 080 6387 3897, +36-1-267-7007, Fax. +36-1-3171-669, emails: muranyi@cee.ehime-u.ac.jp, muranyi@zool.nhmus.hu, © 2015 Vasile Goldis University Press (www.studiauniversitatis.ro) REVIEW AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE ODONATA FAUNA OF SĂLAJ COUNTY, ROMANIA  Dávid Murányi1*, Gergely Katona2, Judit Fekete3, Tibor Kovács4 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama and Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest 2Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest 3Department of Hydrobiology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4Mátra Museum of the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Gyöngyös  ABSTRACT: An annotated list of 17 Odonata species from Sălaj county, Romania, collected in 2014 and 2015 are given. Twelve species (Calopteryx virgo virgo (Linnaeus, 1758), Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825, Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825), Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825), I. elegans pontica Schmidt, 1938, Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1823, A. cyanea (Müller, 1764), Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979, Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935, Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758, Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837), Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)) are new records for the area. The occurrence of Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 is the most important result, the rare L. viridis and S. meridionalis are also worth to mention. Keywords: Dragonflies, faunistic, new records, Cordulegaster heros  INTRODUCTION: Up to the near past, the Odonata fauna of Romania was one of the most underinvestigated in Europe (De Knijf 2007), with the last paper that summarizes faunistical data dated back to 1979 (Lehrer & Bulimar 1979). However, during the last decade the investigation on Romanian dragonflies sped up, especially due to the activity of Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci, and the fauna recently received a new summary with distribution maps on all the taxa known from the country (Manci 2012). Up to now, the Odonata fauna of Sălaj was practically unknown. There are seven species recorded from the valley of the Someş River (area shared with Satu Mare and Maramureş counties), and one from the Meseş Mts (border area with Cluj county) (Manci 2012). With the research program ”Invertebrate faunistical investigation of the Sălaj county” we had the opportunity to collect at various sites of the county during eleven tours between 2014 and 2015.The Odonata material of these collecting tours is worked up below.  MATERIAL AND METHODS: The specimens were collected with singling, butterfly net, water net or with sweeping net. The most of the material is stored in 70% ethanol but some speciemens are dry pinned, and the material is deposited in the Collection of Smaller Insect Orders, Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum and the collection of the University Vasile Goldiş. The nomenclature follows Steinmann (1997a, 1997b). Type of distribution and ecological demands refer to Askew (1988, 2004), Belyshev (1973, 1974) and Illies (1978), distribution in Romania mainly refers to Manci (2012).  List of localities The localities are given associated with mountain systems. Their numbers refers to Gubányi (2015) where more detailed information can be found on each. For the comparison with old records, we also give the Hungarian names in parentheses after the Romanian names. Collectors are: AGr – Aranka Grabant; AGu – András Gubányi; AK – Attila Kenéz; AO – András Orosz; AP – Attila Podlussány; CK – Csaba Kutasi; DM – Dávid Murányi; GK – Gergely Katona; GP – Gellért Puskás; LD – László Dányi; MT – Mária Tóth; OM – Ottó Merkl; PGS – Péter Gábor Sulyán; VS – Viktória Szőke; ZB – Zsolt Bálint; ZE – Zoltán Erőss; ZS – Zoltán Soltész; ZV – Zoltán Vas.  Culoarul Someşului (Szamos völgye) 91: between Surduc (Szurduk) and Cliţ (Csűrfalva), Someş (Szamos) River, 14.08.2014, N47.29° E23.367°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 92: Cliţ (Csűrfalva), 14.08.2014, N47.29° E23.422°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 94: Cliţ (Csűrfalva), 14.08.2014, N47.292° E23.432°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 168: Surduc (Szurduk), riverside, 11.05.2015, N47.291° E23.374°; leg. AGr-OM-AP-VS.  Dealurile Crasnei (Krasznamenti-dombság): 33: Aghireş (Egrespatak), drained mire, 20.05.2014, N47.153408° E22.986719°; leg. ZB-AGu-GK-CK. 54: Crasna (Kraszna), side of Crasna, at bridge, 24.05.2014, N47.16219° E22.87641°; leg. ZB-AGu-GK-CK. 55: Giurteleku Şimleului (Somlyógyőrtelek), side of Crasna, at bridge, 24.05.2014, N47.29591° E22.78558°; leg. ZB-AGu-GK-CK. 58: Crasna (Kraszna), Vârşolţ (Varsolc) Reservoir, 02.06.2014, N47.178° E22.908°; leg. AO-GP-ZS-MT. 59: N of Meseşenii de Jos (Magyarkecel), 02.06.2014, N47.163° E22.956°; leg. AO-GP-ZS-MT. 77: Cehu Silvaniei (Szilágycseh), 11.08.2014, N47.44° E23.16°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 236: Crasna (Kraszna), near Vârşolț (Varsolc) reservoir, willows  Murányi D., Katona G., Fekete J., Kovács T.  Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldiş”, Seria Ştiinţele Vieţii Vol. 25, issue 4, 2015, pp. 250-253 © 2015 Vasile Goldis University Press (www.studiauniversitatis.ro) 251 and wet meadow, 15.07.2015, N47.1776° E22.8891°, 238m; leg. ZE-AK-PGS-ZV.  Dealurile Sălajului (Szilágymenti-dombság) 90: Popeni (Szilágypaptelek), 14.08.2014, N47.25° E23.189°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 129: Benesat (Benedekfalva), Someş (Szamos) River, 03.10.2014, N47.41831° E23.31343°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM.  Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij (Almás-Egregy-medence) 87: between Băbiu (Bábony) and Almaşu (Váralmás), shore of Băbiu Stream, 13.08.2014, N46.954° E23.099°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 89: Baica (Bányika), Băcuţa Stream, 13.08.2014, N47.073° E23.269°; leg. AGu-GK-AO-GP. 117: between Băbiu (Bábony) and Almaşu (Váralmás), shore of Băbiu Stream, 01.10.2014, N46.95291° E23.09595°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 176: Tihău (Tihó), Almaş valley, streamside, 11.05.2015, N47.232° E23.316°; leg. AGr-OM-AP-VS.  Munţii Meseşului (Meszes-hegység): 36: Huta (Csákyújfalu), clearing, alder groove at stream, wet meadow, 21-23.05.2014, N46.99677° E22.93072°; leg. ZB-AGu-GK-CK. 45: Poic, alder groove, wet meadow, 22.05.2014, N46.97925° E22.92752°; leg. ZB-AGu-GK-CK. 99: Treznea (Ördögkút), main valley of the Treznea Stream, 29.09.2014, N47.11005° E23.06443°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 110: E of Meseşenii de Sus (Románkecel), 01.10.2014, N47.1059° E22.98988°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 115: Huta (Csákyújfalu), 01.10.2014, N46.99416° E22.92813; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 228: Treznea (Ördögkút), alongside creek, wet meadow, 14.07.2015, N47.1091° E23.0728°, 366m; leg. ZE-AK-PGS-ZV.  Munţii Plopiş (Réz-hegység): 104: Iaz (Krasznajáz), peat bog and ruines of the bath, 30.09.2014, N47.111° E22.659°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 121: Tusa (Tuszatelke), Ponor, 02.10.2014, N47.0193° E22.69965°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM. 126: Tusa (Tuszatelke), valley of the Barcău (Berettyó) Stream, 02.10.2014, N47.04743° E22.7508°; leg. ZB-LD-GK-DM.  RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Calopterygidae Calopteryx virgo virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) New data: Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♀ collected, further 5-6 adults observed; Munţii Meseşului: 99: 3 larvae. Eurosiberian species, the nominal subspecies occurs in Europe out of the Mediterranean, to southern Siberia. Frequent in streams and rapid rivers with dense submerged vegetation. A common species in Romania. Calopteryx splendens splendens (Harris, 1782) (Fig. 1) New data: Culoarul Someşului: 91: 1♂, 1♀ collected, further 2-3 ♂♂ observed; 94: 1♂ collected, further 2-3 ♂♂ observed; Dealurile Crasnei: 54: several males and females (observed); 55: several males and females (observed); Dealurile Sălajului: 129: 1 larva; Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♂; 117: 2 larvae; Munţii Meseşului: 228: 2♂, 1♀. Eurosiberian species, the nominal subspecies occurs in Europe out of the Mediterranean, to SW Siberia. Frequent in slow, submontane streams and rivers with dense submerged vegetation. A common species in Romania.  Lestidae Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 New data: Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 1♂. Southern and Central European species that occurs also in North Africa. Lives in slow flowing, but also in still waters mostly in submontane regions. A rare species in Romania.  Platycnemididae Platycnemis pennipes pennipes (Pallas, 1771) New data: Culoarul Someşului: 91: 2♂; 92: 1♀; Dealurile Crasnei: 58: 6♂, 8♀; 59: 1♂, 3♀; 236: 1♂, 3♀; Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 1♂, 1♀; Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♂, 1♀; 89: 1♂; 117: 3 larvae; Munţii Meseşului: 228: 1♂, 1♀. Eurosiberian species, the nominal subspecies occurs in most of Europe to SW Siberia. Frequent in slow streams and rivers. A common species in Romania.  Coenagrionidae Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825) New data: Dealurile Crasnei: 58: 5♂, 4♀. Eurosiberian species, occurs in Europe and SW Siberia. Frequent in different types of standing waters. A common species in Romania.  Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825) New data: Dealurile Crasnei: 236: 1♂; Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 2♂, 1♀; Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 89: 1♂, 1♀. Western Palaearctic species. Frequent of shallow standing waters, tends to be a pioneer species. A common species in Romania.  Ischnura elegans pontica Schmidt, 1938 New data: Dealurile Crasnei: 58: 3♂, 8♀; Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♂, 1♀; 89: 1♀; Munţii Meseşului: 228: 1♂, 1♀. Eurosiberian species, I. e. pontica occurs from the Carpathian Basin and the East Balkans to Georgia. Frequent in different types of standing waters. A common species in Romania.  Aeshnidae Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1823 New data: Dealurile Crasnei: 77: 8-10 patrolling imagoes (observed); Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 117: few patrolling imagoes (observed).  Review and contribution to the odonata fauna of Sălaj county, Romania  Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldiş”, Seria Ştiinţele Vieţii Vol. 25, issue 4, 2015, pp. 250-253 © 2015 Vasile Goldis University Press (www.studiauniversitatis.ro) 252 Eurosiberian species but not spreed to the North of the Palaearctis. Frequent in different types of standing waters. A common species in Romania.  Aeshna cyanea (Müller, 1764) New data: Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 1 exuviae; Munţii Meseşului: 110: few imagoes (observed); Munţii Plopiş: 104: 1♂; 121: 3 larvae. Western Palaearctic species. Frequent in different types of standing waters. A common species in Romania.  Gomphidae Gomphus vulgatissimus (Linnaeus, 1758) New data: Culoarul Someşului: 168: 1 exuviae. Western Palaearctic species but rare in the southern part of the realm. Frequent in slow rivers and large streams. A common species in Romania.  Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus (Linnaeus, 1758) New data: Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♂ collected, further 10-12 adults observed; 117: 4 larvae; 176: 2 exuviae; Munţii Meseşului: 99: 3 larvae; Munţii Plopiş: 126: 2 larvae. Western Palaearctic species, the nominal subspecies occurs in most of Europe but lacking from the Mediterranean. Inhabits small rivers and large streams. A common species in Romania.  Cordulegastridae Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 (Fig. 2) New data: Munţii Meseşului: 115: 5 larvae. Central and Southeastern European species. Lives in shaded mountain and submontane brooks and streams. A rare species in Romania.  Corduliidae Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 New data: Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 1♂. Southeast and Central European species that also occurs in Anatolia. Inhabits shaded, slow running waters but occasionally also standing waters. A rare species in Romania.  Libellulidae Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 New data: Dealurile Crasnei: 33: mating pairs (observed); Munţii Meseşului: 36: 1♂ photographed, several mating pairs observed; 45: several mating pairs (observed). Western Palaearctic species. Frequent in different types of standing waters. A common species in Romania.  Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837) New data: Munţii Meseşului: 228: 1♂. West Palaearctic species with a Mediterranean center, missing form the North. Inhabits slow flowing waters but sometimes also can be found in still water. A common species in Romania.  Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837) New data: Depresiunea Almaş-Agrij: 87: 1♂ collected, further 4-5 adults observed; 117: 3 larvae; Munţii Meseşului: 228: 1♂, 2♀. European species but is missing from the North. Inhabits slow flowing waters but sometimes also can be found in still water. A common species in Romania.  Sympetrum sanguineum sanguineum (Müller, 1764) New data: Culoarul Someşului: 92: 1♂, 1♀; Dealurile Sălajului: 90: 1♂; Munţii Plopiş: 104: 1♂. Eurosiberian species, the nominal subspecies occurs in the Western Palaearctic region. Frequent in standing waters and also in slow running waters. A common species in Romania.   Figs 1–2. Calopteryx splendens splendens (Harris, 1782) and Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 from Sălaj – 1: C. splendens splendens male, Dealurile Crasnei, loc. 55, photo András Gubányi; 2: Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 terminalia of larva, dorsal view, Munţii Meseşului, loc. 115.    Murányi D., Katona G., Fekete J., Kovács T.  Studia Universitatis “Vasile Goldiş”, Seria Ştiinţele Vieţii Vol. 25, issue 4, 2015, pp. 250-253 © 2015 Vasile Goldis University Press (www.studiauniversitatis.ro) 253   CONCLUSIONS: The Odonata fauna of Sălaj county still should be considered as poorly known. There are only eight species previously reported from the borders of the area, that is one tenth of the species known from Romania (Manci 2012). The present study adds twelve species to the list (Calopteryx virgo virgo (Linnaeus, 1758), Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825, Coenagrion pulchellum (Vander Linden, 1825), Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825), I. elegans pontica Schmidt, 1938, Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1823, A. cyanea (Müller, 1764), Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979, Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935, Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758, Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens (Fonscolombe, 1837), Orthetrum brunneum (Fonscolombe, 1837)) and rise the number to 19. We did not found two species previously reported from the Someş valley (Ophiogomphus cecilia (Fourcroy, 1785) and Orthetrum albistylum (Sélys-Longchamps, 1848)) and one from the the Meseş Mts (Cordulegaster bidentata Sélys-Longchamps, 1843). Most of the species hitherto found are common and widespread ones, and the number of the species inhabiting the area should be at least double, or even three times more. On a faunistical and zoogeographical point of view, the occurrence of Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 is the most important result of our investigations. In Romania, hitherto it was known only from western part of the Southern Carpathians, the southern edge of the Apuseni Mts and from Moldavia (Manci 2012). The presence of Lestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 and Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 also need special attention. Both of these are rare species in Romania, and having relatively small distribution area. Lestes viridis is the northern and western species of a widely hybridizing species pair, while S. meridionalis is the southern and eastern species of a closely related and partially synpatric species pair.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We are very grateful to our colleagues who took part in the field work, especially to András Gubányi for the photo provided. 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