Talk:Uropetala carovei

Commercial photos

I reverted the inclusion of an external link to what appears to be a commercial site - the photos are for sale. Kahuroa (talk) 05:22, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Taxonomy - conflicts in year of description by White

There are conflicting years given in sources for the year of the first description by White. These sources say 1846: [1], [2]. These sources say 1843: [3], [4]. Marshelec (talk) 20:11, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Use of the term "naiad"

Several recent reliable sources use the term "naiad" in describing the immature form eg [5] and Milen Marinov; Mike Ashbee (2019). Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Zealand (1, first ed.). Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-892-3. OL 28725690M. Wikidata Q116734647. However, the article Nymph (biology) says that the term is no longer in favour, and cites a 2016 paper from Systematic Entomology.[6]. I am unclear. Marshelec (talk) 22:03, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

Naiad is perfectly acceptable in the context of odonates. Have responded here - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AWikiProject_Insects&diff=1141107082&oldid=1141104958 ~~~~ Shyamal (talk) 11:16, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Dragonflies at Zealandia

I attended a talk on dragonflies and damselfiles given by Ruary Mackenzie Dodds , and his collaborator Kari de Koenigswarter at Zealandia on 17 March 2023. "Conservation Kōrero: Delving into Dragonflies". eventfinda. 17 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. The talk included a report on detailed observations of a colony of bush giant dragonfly larvae on a hillside above Eastbourne including video of larvae capturing small prey from the openings of their burrows. There is apparently a book in preparation that may provide a useful source of reference for future expansion of this article. Marshelec (talk) 19:13, 17 March 2023 (UTC)