Revealing the Odonatofauna of Northeastern Brazil: new Heteragrion Selys, 1862 (Odonata: Heteragrionidae) species from Bahia state

Autor(es)

Vilela, Diogo Silva ; Rodrigues, Marciel Elio ; Lencioni, Frederico A. A.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. 5178, n. 5, p. 8-pg., 2022-08-30.

Resumo

Heteragrion roquei sp. nov. (Brazil, Bahia state, Municipality of Una, Fazenda Aramna, (-15.3146, -39.1621), 40 m, 19.ix.2019, M.E. Rodrigues leg., UESC) is described based on two males recently collected in Bahia state, Brazil. The new species is illustrated, diagnosed and compared with morphologically close congeners, being separated from them mainly by cercus characters, such as the medial portion and both ventrobasal / dorsobasal expansions. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/26438-9 - Filogenia molecular e classificação do gênero Heteragrion Selys (Odonata: Heteragrionidae)
• Beneficiário: Diogo Silva Vilela
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado