A new coenagrionid genus, Tukanobasis, is described for T. corbeti sp. nov. found in a flooded forest in the Amazonian region of Brazil (holotype: Brazil, Amazonas State, Taraquá [3°27′15″S, 62°51′05″W, 35 m], viii 1964, in ABMM). The new genus is characterized by the presence of an apical brown spot on Hw of mature males, a…
The new species Cyanallagma corbeti (holotype ♂: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Rio do Pinto river, km 93 of road RS-453 between São Francisco de Paula and Rio Tainha, 29°30′70″S, 50°51′70″W, 900 m, 09 xi 1967, leg. N.D. Santos); deposited in the Museu Nacional (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is described, illustrated, and compared…
Aeolagrion philipi sp. nov. is described and illustrated (holotype ♂: Bolivia, Santa Cruz department, Ñuflo de Chávez province, pooled tributary of Río San Julián, 5 km SE of San Ramón, 14 xi 1998, leg. KJT, in FSCA). The new species is closely related to A. inca but is distinct in shape of hind margin of…
With a total of 75 species the odonate diversity in the Namibian desert is surprisingly high. Based on their distribution characteristics, invasion patterns, and breeding success, there are six well-defined categories of Odonata: widespread species – (1) permanently living in the desert, and desert biased, (2) permanently living in the desert, but not desert-biased; (3)…
Microsatellite loci have become the genetic markers of choice for population-level molecular ecological studies. However, microsatellite loci had been isolated for comparatively few species of odonate until the past five years. This review summarises the main characteristics – expected heterozygosity and microsatellite length – of 116 microsatellite loci that have been isolated from the genomes…
The aim of the study was to determine oviposition site selection in the endangered damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale in its UK stronghold and to determine hatching success of eggs. This was achieved by watching the behaviour of marked pairs from the onset of copulation to the end of oviposition and recording the number and duration of…
Brachythemis leucosticta was found to include two morphotypes, which we consider to represent separate species. Males are separable by the ventral structure of S8 and often differ in the colour of the venation and genital lobe. Females are as yet not reliably distinguishable. Examination of 1,154 males demonstrated that both species are widespread: the true…
Risiocnemis corbeti sp. nov. and R. hamaiaineni sp. nov. (for both species: holotype ♂, Dipinantahikan area [16°53′39″N, 122°20′47″E], Dipagsangaan, Palanan, Isabela, Luzon, Philippines, 12-20 ix 2008, in RMNH) are described, illustrated, and diagnosed.
Libellago corbeti sp. nov. (holotype ♂: Sri Lanka, Ratnapura District, near Kudawe, 6.26°N, 80.25°E, 03 vii 2007, to be deposited in the Sri Lanka National Museum, Colombo) is described and figured. Its phenotype does not resemble that of any other Libellago species. Habitat characteristics and species behaviour are briefly outlined. Keys to males and females…
In this study we use high resolution SEM to describe the diversity of wax crystals and their distribution on different morphological structures in male individuals of Calopteryx splendens. The entire cuticle surface of this damselfly, with the exception of ommatidia and ocelli, is covered with crystalline wax in dimensions from submicron to micron range. It…