Lestinogomphus silkeae sp. nov. from the okavango and zambezi rivers (Odonata: Gomphidae)

Abstract

Lestinogomphus silkeae sp. nov. from the northern Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Kavango River in northern Namibia and the middle Zambezi River in Zimbabwe is described and illustrated (holotype ♂: Botswana, Xaro Lodge, 09 vi 2000, dep. at ZMBH). The shape of the male appendages distinguishes this species from all others in the genus. The new species is compared with the widespread type species of the genus, L. angustus. © 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.