Gomphidae

12. Onychogomphus forcipatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Conservation and breeding status: LC (EU), LC (IT), LC (MED), NB

Two mature males were observed in EXP (6). This euromediterranean lotic dragonfly is widely distributed in Piedmont where the subspecies O. forcipatus unguiculatus occurs (Riservato et al. 2014c; Boano et al. 2007), but it is scarce in the alpine valleys of the province of VCO (Clemente et al. 2011; Wildermuth et al. 2005; authors unpublished data). This subspecies was reported as new for Canton Tessin by De Marmels & Schiess (1978) and its presence was confirmed only in this area of Switzerland by Wildermuth et al. (2005).