The larva of Mecistogaster amalia (Odonata: Pseudostigmatidae)
The larva of Mecistogaster amalia (Odonata: Pseudostigmatidae) 00
Javier Muzóna, Soledad Weigel Muñoza, Raúl Ernesto Camposa
- Instituto de Limnología “Dr. R.A. Ringuelet”, (CONICET – CCT La Plata), La Plata, Argentina
International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 137-144, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2010.9748367
Published: 1 April 2010 (Received: 4 June 2009, Accepted: 9 September 2009)
Abstract
The final larval stadium of Mecistogaster amalia is described and illustrated for the first time based on one female collected in a tree hole in Misiones province, Argentina, and compared with all known larvae of related genera. Larval morphology of Pseudostigmatidae is briefly discussed.
Keywords: Odonata, dragonfly, Mecistogaster amalia, Pseudostigmatidae, larva, phytotelmata.
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