Two new species of Neocordulia Selys, 1882 from southern Brazil (Anisoptera: Corduliidae)

Authors

  • Janira. M. Costa Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
  • Angelo B. M. Machado Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23196

Keywords:

dragonflies, Neocordulia, Corduliidae, Odonata, taxonomy

Abstract

Two new species of Neocordulia Selys, 1882 — N. fiorentini sp. n. and N. gaucha sp. n. — both from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, are described and illustrated. They differ from other species of the genus mainly by the shape of anal appendages, sternal protuberance of abdominal segment 8 and sternum of abdominal segment 9.

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Published

2008-08-30

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2007):

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How to Cite

Two new species of Neocordulia Selys, 1882 from southern Brazil (Anisoptera: Corduliidae). (2008). Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 8(2), 143-146. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23196