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Issue: Vol. 3590 No. 1: 18 Dec. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-12-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3590.1.7
Page range: 73–78
Abstract views: 24
PDF downloaded: 1

An interesting new species of Nososticta Hagen from southern New Guinea (Odonata, Disparoneuridae)

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Vertebrates Department, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, S. A. 5000 Australia Current address: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, P.O. Box 4646, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia
Water Science, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, PO box 29, Lidcombe NSW 1825 Australia
Odonata damselfly Disparoneuridae Nososticta New Guinea new species

Abstract

Nososticta acuminata, a new disparoneurid damselfly from the Lakekamu Basin in Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea, is described. It is most similar to N. smilodon Theischinger & Richards, but the male has uniquely pointed superior anal appendages.

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    Richards, S.J., Kawanamo, M. & Torr, G. (1998) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Pp 47–49 & 144–148 in Mack, A. (ed) A Biological assessment of the Lakekamu Basin, Papua New Guinea. Rapid Assessment Program Working Paper Number 9. Washington, Conservation International.

    Theischinger, G. & Richards, S.J. (2006a) Two new species of Nososticta Hagen in Selys from Papua New Guinea (Zygoptera: Protoneuridae). Odonatologica, 35(1), 75–79.

    Theischinger, G. & Richards, S.J. (2006b) Two new Zygoptera species from Papua New Guinea (Protoneuridae, Coenagrionidae). Odonatologica, 35(2), 199–204.