Descriptions of two new Cephalaeschna species from Yunnan, China (Odonata: Aeshnidae)

Abstract

Two new species, Cephalaeschna cornifrons sp. nov. and C. ordopapiliones sp. nov. from Yunnan Province, China, are described, illustrated in color and compared with known Chinese Cephalaeschna. All the holotypes are deposited in the Collection of Aquatic Animals, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Brief notes on biology of each species are also provided. © 2013 Copyright Worldwide Dragonfly Association.