On a dragonfly collection from Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands and Paea, Tahiti (French Polynesia) with taxonomic discussion of some Polynesian genera (Insecta: Odonata)
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Milen Marinov, Odile Fossati-Gaschignard, Martin Schorr · Faunistic Studies 18 · 2016
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Bibliographic details
| Title | On a dragonfly collection from Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands and Paea, Tahiti (French Polynesia) with taxonomic discussion of some Polynesian genera (Insecta: Odonata) |
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| Author | Milen Marinov, Odile Fossati-Gaschignard, Martin Schorr |
| Journal | Faunistic Studies in South-East Asian and Pacific Island Odonata |
| Issue | 18 |
| Published | 28 December 2016 |
| Pages | 1–12 |
| ISSN | 2195-4534 |
| Publisher | International Dragonfly Fund e.V. |
| Language | English |
Abstract
A small collection of Odonata from Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands is presented. It adds Anax guttatus as a new species to this oceanic group. Hemicordulia sp. nov. is reported, but not described because the same species has been sampled before and is pending a formal description. A short taxonomic discussion on observed morphological similarity of male anal appendages in taxa presently assigned to Amorphostigma, Hivaagrion and Ischnura east of New Caledonia is provided. Important considerations for biogeography of the Pacific Odonata are discussed too.
Keywords
Odonata, dragonflies, damselflies, Marquesas, Pacific Ocean, Coenagrionidae
Suggested citation
Milen Marinov, Odile Fossati-Gaschignard, Martin Schorr (2016): On a dragonfly collection from Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands and Paea, Tahiti (French Polynesia) with taxonomic discussion of some Polynesian genera (Insecta: Odonata). Faunistic Studies in South-East Asian and Pacific Island Odonata 18: 1–12.