Amazonian Odonata trait bank

Discussion regarding the gaps of knowledge on Odonata is common in the
literature. Such gaps are even greater when dealing with basic biological
data for biodiverse environments like the Amazon Rainforest. Therefore,
studies that address, classify and standardize functional traits allow the
elaboration of a wide range of ecological hypotheses.  Here, our
main goal was to produce a database with 68 functional traits of 218
Odonata species that occur in the Brazilian Amazon. As a result, we
provide a functional matrix and identified different functional patterns
for the suborders, as well as a strong relationship between the different
categories of traits. For this reason, we recommend choosing key traits
that represent a set of functional variables, reducing the sampling
efforts. In conclusion, we detect and discuss gaps in current literature
and suggest possible paths to be taken or implement to increase our
knowledge of odonate biology and ecology.