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.