Rediscovery of Mesagrion leucorrhinum (zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae): A "formal" description of female and ultimate stadium of larva with notes on habits

8Citations
Citations of this article
23Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Adult female and ultimate stadium larva of Mesagrion leucorrhinum are formally described and illustrated based on material from three locations in Antioquia, Meta and Cundinamarca Departments, Colombia. The species is sexually dimorphic. The ♀ is distinguishable from other related genera by a pair of notches in the prothoracic anterior lobe and shares with Heteropodagrion and Dimeragrion females a yellowish, scarcely sclerotized region dorsally between the posterior margin of S7 and anterior border of S8. The larva is very similar to Heteropodagrion. Differences for separating them are: the pro-, meso- and metathoracic supracoxal processes are less prominent in Mesagrion, and the length of the terminal filament of the middle gill is notably longer in Mesagrion. The specimens were also compared with other related genera. Observations on habits are added. La Hembra y la larva en último estadio de Mesagrion leucorrhinum son formalmente descritas e ilustradas basadas en material de Colombia de tres localidades en los departamentos de Antioquia, Meta y Cundinamarca. Existe marcado dimorfismo sexual en la especie. La ♀ es distinguible de otros géneros relacionados por un par de muescas en el lóbulo anterior del protórax, dorsalmente presenta en el borde posterior del S7 y base del S8 una zona escasamente esclerotizada de color amarillo, similar a la que se observa en hembras de Heteropodagrion y Dimeragrion. La larva es muy similar a la de Heteropodagrion. Diferencias para separarlas son: los procesos supracoxales en pro-, meso- y metatórax son menos prominentes en Mesagrion, y el tamaño del filamento terminal en la branquia media es marcadamente más largo en Mesagrion. Los ejemplares fueron comparados con géneros relacionados. Adicionalmente se presentan datos sobre hábitos. © 2011 Worldwide Dragonfly Association.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Pérez-Gutiérrez, L. A., & Montes-Fontalvo, J. M. (2011). Rediscovery of Mesagrion leucorrhinum (zygoptera: Megapodagrionidae): A “formal” description of female and ultimate stadium of larva with notes on habits. International Journal of Odonatology, 14(1), 91–100. https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2011.570162

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free