A synopsis of the genus telebasis (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Abstract

In this synopsis all 50 species of the primarily neotropical genus Telebasis are keyed, diagnosed, and illustrated. Helveciagrion is considered a junior subjective synonym of Telebasis, T. coccinata a junior subjective synonym of T. coccinea, and T. limoncocha a junior subjective synonym of T. griffinii. Six new species from South America are described: T. carvalhoi (holotype ♂ Brazil, Pará State, Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Parauapebas, S11D-C, 6°02′59″S, 49°53′24″W, ix 2005, leg. N. Ferreira Jr., in UFRJ); T. corbeti (holotype ♂: Peru: Madre De Dios Department, Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone, Camp 3, Colipa, Río Tambopata west bank, 13°08′31″S, 69°36′46″W, 17 ix 1992, leg. M. Butt, in BNHM); T. farcimentum (holotype ♂: Colombia: Valle del Cauca Department, Cali, 3°26′14″N, 76°31′21″W, 01 viii 1972, leg. N.B. Stiles, in FSCA); T. leptocyclia (holotype ♂: Brazil: Rondônia State, Abuna, 9°42′S, 65°23′W, 112 m, 09 iii 1922, leg. J.H. Williamson, J.W. Strohm, in UMMZ); T. levis (holotype ♂: Guatemala, El Petén Department, Uaxactun, 03 v 1931, leg. A. Murie, in UMMZ); and T. williamsoni (holotype ♂: Colombia: Magdalena Department, El Banco, 9°02′50″N, 73°58′41″W, 46 m, 25 i 1917, leg. J.H. Williamson, E.B. Williamson, in UMMZ). © 2009 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.