The “African” genus Argiagrion is a Brazilian Leptagrion species and the “Philippine” Moroagrion a European Pyrrhosoma (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

The “African” genus Argiagrion is a Brazilian Leptagrion species and the “Philippine” Moroagrion a European Pyrrhosoma (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) 00

Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra^a ✉️ , Vincent J. Kalkman^a

Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 189-191, 2013

https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2013.799990

Published: 1 June 213 (Received: 8 April 2013, Accepted: 24 April 2013)

Abstract

Argiagrion leoninum, known only from the female holotype alleged to be West African, is shown to be a junior synonym of the Brazilian species Leptagrion macrurum. Moroagrion danielli, known only from the male holotype thought to be from the Philippines, is a junior synonym of the European Pyrrhosoma nymphula. Argiagrion and Moroagrion were both monotypic genera and become junior synonyms of Leptagrion and Pyrrhosoma respectively.

Keywords: Odonata, damselfly, Zygoptera, Africa, Philippines

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