Two new species of Argiolestes from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)

Two new species of Argiolestes from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae) 00

John Michalskia, Steffen Oppelb

  1. Morristown, USA
  2. Department of Biology and Wildlife , University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 63-74, 2010

https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2010.9748360

Published: 1 April 2010 (Received: 4 November 2008, Accepted: 6 May 2009)

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Abstract

Two new species of the New Guinean megapodagrionid genus Argiolestes are described: A. tuberculiferus (holotype ♂ Papua New Guinea, Simbu Province, 6°43′S, 145°05′E; 900 m, 14 xii 2003) and A. verrucatus (holotype ♂ Papua New Guinea, Sandaun Province, 4°48′S, 141°39′E; 1,700-2,100 m, 08 ix 2004). We further provide additional descriptions and ecological data of new specimens of A. fornicatus. We briefly discuss the status of several other nominal taxa in Argiolestes based on observations of some recent collections.

Keywords: Odonata, dragonfly, Zygoptera, Megapodagrionidae, Papua New Guinea, new species, Argiolestes

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