Biology:Acanthagrion taxaense

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of damselfly


Acanthagrion taxaense
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Acanthagrion
Species:
A. taxaense
Binomial name
Acanthagrion taxaense
Santos, 1965

Acanthagrion taxaense is a critically endangered species of damselfly endemic to Brazil . It may be restricted to Rio de Janeiro, and could possibly be extinct as it has not been seen since its description in 1965.[1] Some of the characteristics of this species are posterior lobe of prothorax trilobate, medial lobe rounded in both male and female, segment 3 of genital ligula C-shaped in lateral view and lack of mesepisternal fossa in female S8 with vulvar spine

[2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 N. von Ellenrieder (2009). "Acanthagrion taxaense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158924A5292963. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158924/5292963. Retrieved 10 January 2018. 
  2. Anjos-Santos, Danielle; Lozano, Federico; Costa, Janira Martins (2013-06-01). "Fluminagrion gen. nov. for Acanthagrion taxaense Santos, 1965, from Brazil (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)". International Journal of Odonatology 16 (2): 145–155. doi:10.1080/13887890.2013.782529. ISSN 1388-7890. 
  3. Heckman, Charles W. (2008-05-01) (in en). Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata - Zygoptera: Illustrated Keys to Known Families, Genera, and Species in South America. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-8176-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=PG_td3hm7XoC&q=Acanthagrion+taxaense&pg=PA304. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1634029 entry