刀日春蜓(ting)(學名:Nihonogomphus cultratus)是春蜓(ting)科、日春蜓(ting)屬昆蟲。雄性(xing)腹長36.5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi),后翅23毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)。雌性(xing)腹長35毫(hao)(hao)米(mi),后翅25毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)。雄性(xing)口(kou)器(qi)除(chu)下(xia)顎(e)和上(shang)顎(e)末(mo)端(duan)黑(hei)褐色外,全(quan)部(bu)(bu)黃綠色。臉在(zai)前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)額(e)與(yu)后唇基(ji)之間的縫線中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)有(you)(you)1個(ge)微細橫形黑(hei)斑。頭(tou)頂在(zai)單眼上(shang)方(fang)具1條橫脊(ji),后頭(tou)脊(ji)在(zai)前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)面(mian)觀(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)稍微下(xia)凹。前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)胸背板中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)區中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)的雙斑甚(shen)大(da)(da)。足由(you)基(ji)節至腿節末(mo)端(duan)約1/3處(chu)橘黃色,其余部(bu)(bu)分皆(jie)黑(hei)色。腹部(bu)(bu)第1、2節背中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)條紋(wen)相連,甚(shen)闊。上(shang)肛附(fu)器(qi)外側緣有(you)(you)3個(ge)黑(hei)色圓(yuan)形小(xiao)齒,背面(mian)觀(guan)上(shang)肛附(fu)器(qi)端(duan)部(bu)(bu)向(xiang)內呈(cheng)(cheng)三(san)角(jiao)形擴大(da)(da)。陰囊末(mo)端(duan)生(sheng)有(you)(you)3個(ge)囊狀(zhuang)(zhuang)突起,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)的較小(xiao);陽莖后葉(xie)側面(mian)觀(guan)呈(cheng)(cheng)水(shui)果刀狀(zhuang)(zhuang),該種依此命名;前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)鉤(gou)片(pian)的前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)支呈(cheng)(cheng)鐮刀狀(zhuang)(zhuang)鉤(gou)曲,后支闕如;后鉤(gou)片(pian)囊狀(zhuang)(zhuang),末(mo)端(duan)呈(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)突,朝(chao)向(xiang)向(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的方(fang)向(xiang)鉤(gou)曲。雌性(xing)色彩與(yu)雄性(xing)基(ji)本相同(tong)。下(xia)生(sheng)殖板較短(duan),末(mo)端(duan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)有(you)(you)1個(ge)大(da)(da)缺刻(ke)。
分布于中國河南(確(que)山)。成蟲出現時間較早,4-5月可見(jian)。刀日春蜓一(yi)般(ban)在(zai)(zai)白晝活動于稚(zhi)蟲生(sheng)活的(de)(de)環境(jing)附近。常(chang)在(zai)(zai)河塘、溪流處(chu)飛翔(xiang)。刀日春蜓的(de)(de)食物主(zhu)要是蜉蝣(you)稚(zhi)蟲、蚊類幼蟲或(huo)同類的(de)(de)其他(ta)個體,甚至(zhi)蝌(ke)蚪及小魚。
稚(zhi)蟲棲息在(zai)水(shui)中砂粒(li)、泥(ni)水(shui)或(huo)水(shui)草間(jian),少數稚(zhi)蟲生活(huo)(huo)在(zai)林地(di)碎屑或(huo)積水(shui)的(de)(de)樹洞中或(huo)爬出(chu)水(shui)面附著在(zai)巖石的(de)(de)水(shui)膜(mo)內。刀(dao)日春(chun)蜓一般(ban)在(zai)白晝活(huo)(huo)動(dong)于稚(zhi)蟲生活(huo)(huo)的(de)(de)環境(jing)附近。常在(zai)河塘、溪(xi)流處(chu)飛翔(xiang)。雌性刀(dao)日春(chun)蜓喜歡待在(zai)遠離水(shui)源的(de)(de)地(di)方,例如(ru)森林附近,它在(zai)那里(li)更容(rong)易獲取食物。
分布于中(zhong)國河南(確山)。
雄性腹長36.5毫米(mi),后(hou)翅(chi)23毫米(mi)。雌(ci)性腹長35毫米(mi),后(hou)翅(chi)25毫米(mi)。
雄(xiong)性口器(qi)除(chu)下(xia)顎和(he)(he)上(shang)(shang)(shang)顎末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)黑(hei)(hei)褐(he)色(se)外(wai)(wai)(wai),全部(bu)黃(huang)綠(lv)色(se);頭殼前(qian)面(mian)(mian)除(chu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)額后(hou)(hou)端(duan)(duan)和(he)(he)頭頂(后(hou)(hou)緣(yuan)除(chu)外(wai)(wai)(wai))黑(hei)(hei)色(se)外(wai)(wai)(wai),亦全部(bu)黃(huang)綠(lv)色(se)。臉(lian)在(zai)(zai)前(qian)額與后(hou)(hou)唇基(ji)之間的(de)(de)(de)縫(feng)(feng)線(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)有(you)1個(ge)(ge)微(wei)細橫(heng)形黑(hei)(hei)斑;頭殼后(hou)(hou)方(fang)除(chu)沿上(shang)(shang)(shang)眼眶有(you)1條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)橫(heng)形闊(kuo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)外(wai)(wai)(wai),余(yu)(yu)皆黃(huang)色(se)。頭頂在(zai)(zai)單眼上(shang)(shang)(shang)方(fang)具(ju)1條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)橫(heng)脊(ji),后(hou)(hou)頭脊(ji)在(zai)(zai)前(qian)面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)稍微(wei)下(xia)凹(ao)(ao)。前(qian)胸(xiong)背板中(zhong)(zhong)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)(de)雙斑甚(shen)(shen)大(da)(da)(da)(da),與側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)方(fang)甚(shen)(shen)大(da)(da)(da)(da)黃(huang)斑相連(lian)。合(he)胸(xiong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)部(bu)分(fen)黃(huang)綠(lv)色(se),領條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)前(qian)方(fang)、合(he)胸(xiong)脊(ji)上(shang)(shang)(shang)端(duan)(duan)及下(xia)端(duan)(duan)與領條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)相連(lian),沿中(zhong)(zhong)胸(xiong)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)縫(feng)(feng)具(ju)1條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)黑(hei)(hei)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen),合(he)胸(xiong)脊(ji)兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)和(he)(he)沿中(zhong)(zhong)胸(xiong)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)縫(feng)(feng)黑(hei)(hei)線(xian)的(de)(de)(de)前(qian)方(fang)煙褐(he)色(se),合(he)胸(xiong)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)面(mian)(mian)第(di)(di)(di)(di)2條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)在(zai)(zai)氣(qi)門以下(xia)和(he)(he)甚(shen)(shen)細的(de)(de)(de)第(di)(di)(di)(di)3條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)。肩(jian)前(qian)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)分(fen)離(li),肩(jian)前(qian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)點和(he)(he)肩(jian)前(qian)下(xia)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)甚(shen)(shen)細,黑(hei)(hei)色(se)。足由基(ji)節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)至腿節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)約(yue)(yue)1/3處(chu)橘(ju)黃(huang)色(se),其余(yu)(yu)部(bu)分(fen)皆黑(hei)(hei)色(se)。腹部(bu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)1、2節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)背中(zhong)(zhong)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)相連(lian),甚(shen)(shen)闊(kuo),兩(liang)節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)面(mian)(mian)包(bao)括耳狀突(tu)黃(huang)色(se);第(di)(di)(di)(di)3-9節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)具(ju)背中(zhong)(zhong)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen),第(di)(di)(di)(di)3節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)長而寬闊(kuo),伸(shen)展全節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)長,不與前(qian)后(hou)(hou)兩(liang)節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)背中(zhong)(zhong)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)相連(lian),第(di)(di)(di)(di)4-7節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)背中(zhong)(zhong)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)縮短,為各節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)長的(de)(de)(de)2/3-1/2,基(ji)方(fang)較闊(kuo),向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)變尖,第(di)(di)(di)(di)8、9節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)背中(zhong)(zhong)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)1條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)細線(xian),伸(shen)抵(di)該節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)全長,第(di)(di)(di)(di)3-7節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)均(jun)具(ju)腹緣(yuan)條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen),第(di)(di)(di)(di)8、9節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)橘(ju)黃(huang)色(se)斑甚(shen)(shen)大(da)(da)(da)(da);第(di)(di)(di)(di)10節(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)橘(ju)黃(huang)色(se),基(ji)端(duan)(duan)是(shi)1對(dui)黑(hei)(hei)斑,端(duan)(duan)緣(yuan)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)、下(xia)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)均(jun)橘(ju)黃(huang)色(se)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)外(wai)(wai)(wai)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)緣(yuan)有(you)3個(ge)(ge)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)圓形小(xiao)齒(chi)(chi),背面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)端(duan)(duan)部(bu)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)內呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三角(jiao)形擴(kuo)大(da)(da)(da)(da),使上(shang)(shang)(shang)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)1對(dui)“7”字形,末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)有(you)1個(ge)(ge)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)小(xiao)齒(chi)(chi);下(xia)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)長度約(yue)(yue)為上(shang)(shang)(shang)肛(gang)附(fu)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)1/3,中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)裂口呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)寬“U”形。陰囊末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)生有(you)3個(ge)(ge)囊狀突(tu)起,中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)(de)較小(xiao),末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)有(you)黑(hei)(hei)毛,兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)的(de)(de)(de)較大(da)(da)(da)(da),3個(ge)(ge)突(tu)起之間為2條(tiao)(tiao)(tiao)凹(ao)(ao)槽,陽莖的(de)(de)(de)2鞭置放(fang)其中(zhong)(zhong);陽莖后(hou)(hou)葉側(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)水果刀(dao)狀,該種(zhong)依此命名;前(qian)鉤片的(de)(de)(de)前(qian)支呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鐮刀(dao)狀鉤曲(qu),后(hou)(hou)支闕如;后(hou)(hou)鉤片囊狀,末(mo)(mo)端(duan)(duan)呈(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)狀突(tu),朝向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鉤曲(qu)。
雌性(xing)(xing)色彩與雄性(xing)(xing)基本相(xiang)同。下生(sheng)殖板較短(duan),末端中央有1個(ge)大缺(que)刻。
成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)出(chu)(chu)現時(shi)間較早,4-5月可見(jian)。刀日春蜓(ting)一(yi)般以卵(luan)或稚蟲(chong)在(zai)水中(zhong)越冬(dong),少數(shu)種類(lei)(lei)成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)也可冬(dong)眠。刀日春蜓(ting)屬不完全變態。生(sheng)活史只經卵(luan)、稚蟲(chong)和成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)3個階(jie)段。各階(jie)段歷(li)期(qi)長(chang)短不同種類(lei)(lei)間差(cha)異很大(da)。卵(luan)經過5-230天孵化出(chu)(chu)包被在(zai)薄(bo)幾(ji)丁質膜(mo)鞘中(zhong)的“預稚蟲(chong)”,經幾(ji)秒至數(shu)十分(fen)鐘后,脫去膜(mo)鞘進入第二齡(ling)期(qi),成(cheng)(cheng)為能自由(you)活動于(yu)水中(zhong)的稚蟲(chong)俗稱水蠆。
刀(dao)日春(chun)蜓的(de)(de)食物(wu)主要(yao)是蜉(fu)蝣稚(zhi)蟲、蚊類幼蟲或同(tong)類的(de)(de)其(qi)他個體(ti),甚至蝌蚪及小魚。稚(zhi)蟲期要(yao)經9-15齡才(cai)能(neng)發育成熟。老熟稚(zhi)蟲爬出(chu)水面,結束了水中(zhong)生(sheng)活,附著在石(shi)頭(tou)、植(zhi)物(wu)或其(qi)他物(wu)體(ti)上,脫去(qu)外殼進入成蟲期。剛出(chu)來的(de)(de)成蟲身體(ti)柔軟,要(yao)經過數小時或幾晝(zhou)夜時間(jian)硬(ying)化體(ti)殼,隨著體(ti)液循環,翅(chi)芽伸張挺直,體(ti)色與斑紋也(ye)逐漸鮮明,這時刀(dao)日春(chun)蜓才(cai)有能(neng)力(li)飛離蛻皮處,到廣(guang)闊天空(kong)中(zhong)翱(ao)翔。
交尾:性成熟的雄蟲(chong)(chong)在交尾前,先使腹部(bu)(bu)向(xiang)前彎曲,將(jiang)第9腹節(jie)生殖孔(kong)移(yi)到第2、3腹節(jie)下面與(yu)交合器的次生陽(yang)莖對接,把(ba)精包(bao)(由帶狀黏膜把(ba)精子(zi)包(bao)纏卷裹形成)通過陽(yang)莖貯存于陰囊(nang)內。在完成精子(zi)轉移(yi)之后,雄蟲(chong)(chong)即在空中追逐雌(ci)蟲(chong)(chong),并(bing)用腹部(bu)(bu)末(mo)端(duan)的肛附(fu)器握住(zhu)雌(ci)蟲(chong)(chong)的相(xiang)關部(bu)(bu)位,雌(ci)蟲(chong)(chong)用六足抱住(zhu)雄蟲(chong)(chong)的腹部(bu)(bu),自(zi)動彎曲腹部(bu)(bu),把(ba)腹端(duan)生殖孔(kong)伸達雄蟲(chong)(chong)第2節(jie)與(yu)次生陽(yang)莖對接起來,形成個環狀串連。
產卵:交尾結(jie)束后(hou),雌蟲很快產卵。卵產在植(zhi)物體(ti)內或水中及(ji)其附近物體(ti)上。
刀(dao)日春蜓是有益于人類的(de)一類重要(yao)的(de)天敵昆蟲和水(shui)質(zhi)環境的(de)指示昆蟲。
列(lie)入《世(shi)界(jie)自然保護聯(lian)盟瀕(bin)危(wei)物種紅色(se)名錄》(IUCN 2007年(nian) ver 3.1)——無(wu)危(wei)(LC)。