A study of Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912 (Odonata: Platycnemididiae)

Xin Yua , Min Zhanga, Xin Ningb

  1. College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, PR China
  2. Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, PR China

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 22, Issue 3-4, Pages 155-165, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2019.1641853
Published: 2 October 2019 (Received: 16 March 2019, Accepted: 7 July 2019)

Abstract

Coeliccia cyanomelas is studied based on a large series of specimens from its whole distribution range. Intraspecies variations of color patterns on the thorax are discussed. Coeliccia sexmaculata Wang, 1994, Coeliccia mingxiensis Xu, 2006, and Coeliccia wilsoni Zhang & Huo, 2011 are all assigned as junior synonyms of Coeliccia cyanomelas. One ‘variety’ from Guizhou is reported and discussed briefly.

Keywords: Zygoptera, color pattern variation, new synonyms, new variety, dragonfly

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