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Type: Article
Published: 2014-03-31
Page range: 346–388
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The Odonata (Insecta) of Patagonia: A synopsis of their current status with illustrated keys for their identification

Instituto de Limnología “Dr. Raul A. Ringuelet” (CCT-La Plata), CC 712 – 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Ecología y Sistemática Animal (LIESA). Sarmiento 849, 9200, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina.
Instituto de Limnología “Dr. Raul A. Ringuelet” (CCT-La Plata), CC 712 – 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
Zygoptera Anisoptera larva adult southern Argentina southern Chile key distribution maps

Abstract

Patagonia is a vast landmass with a distinctive environmental and biotic heterogeneity. Its Odonata biodiversity is the best known of South America, and it is composed of 36 species, of which more than 50% are endemic. We summarize the main taxonomic, distributional and biological information including illustrated keys for adults and known larvae, and distributional maps.