Black Pennant has reached the Carpathian Basin! : The first occurrence of Selysiothemis nigra in Hungary (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Abstract

A fresh, female specimen of Selysiothemis nigra (Vander Linden, 1825) (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae) was found on a meadow at Káptalantóti, on the Balaton Uplands, Hungary. The species is a well-known migrant from Africa and Asia. In Europe, it is known from coastal areas of the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The first record from Hungary as well as from the Carpathian Basin is presented. With 2 figures.