A description of the final stadium larva of Leptogomphus elegans Lieftinck, with a discussion of taxonomic characters of the larvae of the genus Leptogomphus Selys (Odonata: Gomphidae)

Qi-Han Xu^a

Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering , Zhangzhou City University, Zhangzhou, PR China

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 25-29, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2012.663677
Published: 1 March 212 (Received: 10 December 2011, Accepted: 7 January 2012)

Abstract

The final stadium larva of Leptogomphus elegans Lieftinck is described and illustrated for the first time. The taxonomic characters of the larvae of the genus Leptogomphus Selys are discussed and summarized.

Keywords: Odonata, dragonfly, Leptogomphus elegans Lieftinck, Leptogomphus Selys, larva, taxonomic characters

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