Lanthanusa bilineata sp. nov. from New Guinea (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Lanthanusa bilineata sp. nov. from New Guinea (Odonata: Libellulidae) 00

John Michalskia ✉️ , Steffen Oppelb

  1. Independent Scholar
  2. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, UK

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 75-80, 2012

https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2012.692647

Published: 1 June 2012 (Received: 29 November 2011, Accepted: 8 May 2012)

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Abstract

Lanthanusa bilineata, a new libellulid from the mountains of central New Guinea (holotype: Mekil Research Station (04°48′ S, 141°39′ E), leg. 1 September 2004, dep. at RMNH, Leiden), is described. The new species combines characteristics previously used to distinguish between Huonia and Lanthanusa with wing venation characteristic of the genus Huonia and accessory genitalia characteristic of Lanthanusa. We propose a revision of the Huonia–Lanthanusa complex to clarify the characteristics distinguishing the genus Lanthanusa.

Keywords: Odonata, dragonfly, New Guinea, Papuan region, new species, Lanthanusa, Huonia

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