Two new species of Argiolestes from Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)
International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 63-74, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2010.9748360
Published: 1 April 210 (Received: 4 November 2008, Accepted: 6 May 2009)
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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