Mnesarete bidentata (Odonata: Calopterygidae), a new species from Acre State, northern Brazil

2026/06/01 by Diogo S. Vilela, Gleison R. Desidério, Jéferson O. Da Silva +2 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Species Distribution and Climate Change

paper · pdf · doi:10.5735/086.063.0105

openalex publication_date 2026/06/01 · openalex created_date 2026/06/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/12

Abstract

We describe, illustrate and diagnose a new species of Mnesarete based on specimens collected in Acre State, Brazil. The new species can be separated from other congeners by the undeveloped paraprocts and a combination of characters of the cerci.

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