A contribution to the dragonfly fauna of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Insecta: Odonata) with description of two new species

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Milen Marinov · Faunistic Studies 17 · 2016

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TitleA contribution to the dragonfly fauna of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Insecta: Odonata) with description of two new species
AuthorMilen Marinov
JournalFaunistic Studies in South-East Asian and Pacific Island Odonata
Issue17
Published22 November 2016
Pages1–34
ISSN2195-4534
PublisherInternational Dragonfly Fund e.V.
LanguageEnglish

Abstract

New data on Odonata of the Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands are provided following a recently completed Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Tetena Haiaja ridge. Two new species, Lieftinckia ulunorum and Procordulia valevahalo are described. The first is a new member of the Solomon Islands endemic genus while the second is a new genus for the country and the second validated species from the Corduliidae family known from this Pacific archipelago. As L. ulunorum is found to be very closely related to formerly known L. lairdi Lieftinck, 1963, which was also collected during the field trip, both are described in detail based on mature adults and teneral specimens. Comparison with L. salomonis Kimmins, 1957 (investigated only from figures published in the original species description) and Salomoncnemis gerdae Lieftinck, 1987 (also sampled during this study) were provided as well. Additional morphological data is given on the following species: Teinobasis bradleyi Kimmins, 1957, female is illustrated here for the first time; Anax sp. cf. gibbosulus, second record of the genus for the country and Gynacantha amphora Marinov & Theischinger, 2012, originally described by a single male, here the description of the female is provided. All other species collected during the field trip will be published separately in the final expedition report.

Keywords

Odonata, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, new species, Lieftinckia, Procordulia, Salomoncnemis

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Milen Marinov (2016): A contribution to the dragonfly fauna of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Insecta: Odonata) with description of two new species. Faunistic Studies in South-East Asian and Pacific Island Odonata 17: 1–34.

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