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Description of the female of Heteragrion lencionii Vilela, Farias & Santos, 2021 (Odonata: Heteragrionidae), from Northeastern Brazil, with some ecological notes.

Authors :
Farias ABS
Pereira MMS
Barão KR
Vilela DS
Santos JC
Source :
Zootaxa [Zootaxa] 2024 May 20; Vol. 5453 (2), pp. 263-270. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 20.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Group A of the genus Heteragrion Selys, 1862 comprises 34 species, of which 19 have complete descriptions of females. The aim of this study was to describe the female Heteragrion lencionii Vilela, Farias & Santos, 2021 based on three specimens collected at the Federal Institute of Sergipe (Brazil, Sergipe, São Cristóvão, -10.9198, -37.1862, 30 m asl, A.B.S. Farias leg., UFS), including mating specimens. Here, we provide a detailed diagnosis and illustrations of the female, and compare it with its closest congeners. Heteragrion lencionii female is distinguished from others by the shape of the intersternite, shape of the posterior lobe of the prothorax, and coloration of the head. The distribution extensions are relevant because the species has not been recorded from the type locality since its original description.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1175-5334
Volume :
5453
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zootaxa
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39646981
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5453.2.7