Isolation and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the rarest European damselfly, Coenagrion hylas (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Landmann, M.a,b , Schilling, M.a, Landmann, A.b, Steiner, F.M.a, Schlick-Steiner, B.C.a

  1. Molecular Ecology Group, Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, Innsbruck, Austria
  2. Institut für Naturkunde und Ökologie, Karl-Kapfererstrasse 3, Innsbruck, Austria

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 24, Pages 227-232, 2021
https://doi.org/10.23797/2159-6719_24_17
Published: 3 December 2021 (Received: 22 December 2020, Accepted: 21 April 2021)

Abstract

Within Europe, the damselfly Coenagrion hylas has a very limited distribution and is regarded as a vulnerable species. For studying migration and population connectivity in the Central European populations, 10 microsatellite markers were developed for this species. The loci were screened on 24 individuals collected at Lech valley, Tyrol, Austria. The values for expected and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.192 to 0.802 and from 0.208 to 0.917, respectively. All developed markers were polymorphic.

Keywords: dragonfly, conservation, NGS, Next Gen Sequencing, population genetics

Issue section: Original article