Description of Coeliccia diehlae sp. n. from the Central Highlands of Vietnam with keys to the males and females of the pyriformis-group (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae)

Quoc Toan Phana,b , Anh Phong Buia

  1. Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research, College of Medicine & Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550 000, Vietnam
  2. Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine & Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 24, Pages 51-63, 2021
https://doi.org/10.23797/2159-6719_24_3
Published: 27 May 2021 (Received: 27 September 2020, Accepted: 5 October 2020)

Abstract

Coeliccia diehlae sp. n. (holotype male from Ko Roong Commune, Ka Bang District, Gia Lai Province, Central Highlands of Vietnam, deposited in the Zoological Collection of Duy Tan University) is described based on both sexes. This species belongs to the pyriformis-group and comes closest to Coeliccia phamiha Phan & Tran, 2018. Keys to the males and females of the pyriformis-group are provided.

Keywords: damselfly, dragonfly, new species

Issue section: Original article