Erythrodiplax ana sp nov (Odonata: Libellulidae) from Brazilian palm swamps

Author(s)

Guillermo-Ferreira, Rhainer ; Vilela, Diogo S. ; Del-Claro, Kleber ; Bispo, Pitagoras C.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4158, n. 2, p. 292-300, AUG 29 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 5

Abstract

Erythrodiplax ana sp. nov. (male holotype, six male and three female paratypes), collected in Vereda wetlands (a unique Neotropical savanna environment) in Uberlandia (Minas Gerais) and Chapada dos Guimaraes (Mato Grosso), Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species fits in Borror's Basalis Group, and can be distinguished from other species by the combination of the following traits: blue pruinosity dorsally on thorax and third to eighth abdominal segments; sides of the thorax olive-green; face ivory or olive-green; wings hyaline with a small apical brown spot on all four wings, well defined in females; male genitalia with sclerotized erectile posterior lobe and inflatable sac-like median process. Last instar larvae were reared in the laboratory, resulting in the description of the larva. We also followed this population for 13 months and present resulting biological notes and comments on ontogenetic color change in males, as well as longevity. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/21196-8 - Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (Insecta): reducing Linnean, Wallacean and Henningian deficits
• Grantee: Pitágoras da Conceição Bispo
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 13/00406-7 - Evolution of the interaction between morphological and behavioral characters in Odonata of the neotropical region
• Grantee: Rhainer Guillermo Nascimento Ferreira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral