Redescription of the holotype of Mecistogaster pronoti Sjöstedt, 1918 (Zygoptera: Pseudostigmatidae)
International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 19, Issue 1-2, Pages 63-68, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2016.1171802
Published: 2 April 2016 (Received: 28 December 2015, Accepted: 24 March 2016)
Abstract
Mecistogaster pronoti Sjöstedt, 1918 was described based on a female holotype deposited in the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm, collected in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The original description has no illustrations, which makes its identification very difficult. Herewith we redescribe and illustrate this holotype. The species is red listed and considerations regarding its conservation are made.
Keywords: Odonata, damselfly, redescription, conservation, LED illumination
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