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Issue: Vol. 5793 No. 2: 16 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5793.2.12
Page range: 573-580
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Description of the F-0 exuviae of Peristicta janiceae Pessacq & Costa, 2007 (Odonata: Protoneuridae)

Graduate Program in Entomology; University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto; São Paulo; Brazil
Ecology Department; Universidade Federal de Sergipe; São Cristóvão; Sergipe; Brazil
Federal Institute of Southern Minas Gerais; Inconfidentes; Minas Gerais; Brazil
Federal Institute of Southern Minas Gerais; Inconfidentes; Minas Gerais; Brazil
Odonata Cerrado ecoregion Zygoptera larval diagnosis taxonomy

Abstract

Here, we describe, illustrate, and diagnose the F-0 exuvia of Peristicta janiceae Pessacq & Costa, 2007, collected in the state of Minas Gerais between May and November 2024. The larva can be separated from other congeners by a combination of morphological characters, including mandibles and premental setation.

 

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How to Cite

Dias-Oliveira, T.M., Santos, J.C., Souza, M.M.D. & Vilela, D.S. (2026) Description of the F-0 exuviae of Peristicta janiceae Pessacq & Costa, 2007 (Odonata: Protoneuridae). Zootaxa, 5793 (2), 573–580. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5793.2.12