Argiolestes in the bismarck and the solomon archipelagos. Notes on old world megapodagrionidae 2 (Odonata)

Abstract

Argiolestes aurantiacus, endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, is redescribed and three new species of Argiolestes from the Solomon Archipelago are described: A. bougainville sp. nov. (holotype ♂: Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, North Solomons, 02 i 1970), A. gizo sp. nov. (holotype ♂: Solomon Islands, Western Province, Gizo Island, alt. 1-100 m, 02 vii 1959) and A. malaita sp. nov. (holotype ♂: Solomon Islands, Malaita, Tagatalau, east of Auki, alt. 200 m, 27 ix 1957). The holotypes are deposited in the RMNH. © 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.