Notes on the changes in body color with age in male and female Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae)
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Phan Quoc Toan, Ngo Quoc Phu, Anh Phong Bui, Hai Son Le, Giang Son Nguyen · IDF-Report 153 · 2020
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Bibliographic details
| Title | Notes on the changes in body color with age in male and female Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae) |
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| Author | Phan Quoc Toan, Ngo Quoc Phu, Anh Phong Bui, Hai Son Le, Giang Son Nguyen |
| Journal | International Dragonfly Fund – Report |
| Issue | 153 |
| Published | 2020 |
| Pages | 1–6 |
| ISSN | 1435-3393 |
| Publisher | International Dragonfly Fund e.V. |
| Language | English |
Abstract
The changes in coloration with age in males and females of Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016 from the Central Highlands of Vietnam are documented. Immature forms have extensive yellow markings on the thorax and S9 is yellowish, while in the fully mature male form, the thorax is largely black and covered in pruinosity and S9 is completely black. S9 is yellowish in the immature female while S9 is black in the fully mature female.
Keywords
Odonata, Platycnemididae, Coeliccia mattii, color change, Vietnam, Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak Province, Nam Nung Nature Reserve, Dak Nong Province, Hon Ba Nature Reserve, Khanh Hoa Province
Suggested citation
Phan Quoc Toan, Ngo Quoc Phu, Anh Phong Bui, Hai Son Le, Giang Son Nguyen (2020): Notes on the changes in body color with age in male and female Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae). International Dragonfly Fund – Report 153: 1–6.