Four new species ofPalaiargiaFörster, 1903 (Odonata: Platycnemididae) from New Guinea with revised distribution records for the genus

2013/12/01 by Albert G. Orr, Vincent J. Kalkman, Stephen J. Richards · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Biology #Dragonfly #Ecology #Ethnology #Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology #Genus #Historical Geography and Cartography #New guinea #Odonata #Sociology #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Zoology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/13887890.2013.855949

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Abstract

Four new species of Palaiargia from New Guinea, P. benkeni, P. clarillii, P. quandti and P. tydecksjuerging, are described and figured. Maps are provided of the known distributions of all species of the genus which occurs in the Moluccas and on the main island of New Guinea. Previous unpublished records are provided for P. carnifex, P. c. ceyx, P. charmosyna, P. ernstmayri, P. humida and P. stellata.

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• Palaiargia ernstmayri [wikipedia]

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