5. Ischnura pumilio (Charpentier, 1825)

Conservation and breeding status: LC (EU), LC (IT), LC (MED), B

This palearctic lentic damselfly was observed in EXP (6) as breeding, and in LPO (8,9) and PDS (15) where reproduction was not confirmed. Boano et al. (2007) did not report it for the alpine area of Piedmont because of a lack of relevant data at the time; as a matter of fact, later surveys successfully recorded its presence in several sites of VCO, with some occurrences and breeding events reaching the highest elevations for the region (2050 m in Pompilio 2012; over 2200 m in Bionda et al. 2013). Further surveys are required in order to ascertain successful reproduction in VGNP.