Three new species of Argiolestes, with a key to the males of Argiolestes s. str. (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)

Vincent J. Kalkmana, Stephen J. Richardsb, Dan A. Polhemusc

  1. National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands
  2. Vertebrates Department , South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia
  3. Department of Natural Sciences , Bishop Museum, Honolulu, USA

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 75-88, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2010.9748361
Published: 1 April 210 (Received: 16 July 2009, Accepted: 13 February 2010)

Abstract

In this article the genus Argiolestes s.str. is defined and three new species belonging to this group are described: A. foja sp. nov. (holotype: Foja Mountains, Indonesia, dep. in MBB}); A. muller sp. nov. (holotype: Baia River, Papua New Guinea, dep. in SAMA); A. roon sp. nov. (holotype: Roon Island, Indonesia, dep. in BPBM). New records for A. alfurus are given, a key to males is presented and a map of the distribution of the species is shown. Both sexes of A. muller and the male of A. roon are depicted in life. The group is distributed from New Guinea over the Moluccas to Sulawesi. As far as is known all species are confined to forest brooks.

Keywords: Odonata, Dragonfly, Zygoptera, Megapodagrionidae, Argiolestes, Taxonomy, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Moluccas

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