Coenagrion

Yu, Xin & Bu, Wenjun, 2011, Chinese damselflies of the genus Coenagrion (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), Zootaxa 2808, pp. 31-40 : 32

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.203945

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6184279

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2945473E-F87C-743D-FF12-FAA16A91CBC0

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Plazi

scientific name

Coenagrion
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Key to Chinese Coenagrion View in CoL species

1 Strong basal teeth of cerci present ( Figs. 1, 7, 10 View FIGURES 1 – 11 )............................................................ 2

- No basal teeth on cerci................................................................................. 5

2 Abdomen blue laterally; paraprocts bifurcate with the upper branches slim, as long as the lower ones, truncated apically ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 1 – 11 ........................................................................................ C. lunulatum View in CoL

- Abdomen black laterally; paraprocts not bifurcate............................................................ 3

3 Paraprocts longer than cerci; apical segment of genital ligula with a pair of flagella-like apical lobes and a pair of short spine- like lateral lobes ( Figs. 12–13 View FIGURES 12 – 33 )................................................................. C. aculeatum View in CoL

- Paraprocts subequal than cerci; apical segment of genital ligula with only one pair of apical lobes...................... 4

4 Blue occipital bar present; thorax black ventrally; apical lobes of genital ligula leaf-like ( Figs. 21–22 View FIGURES 12 – 33 )............ C. hylas View in CoL

- Occipital bar absent; thorax pale ventrally; apical lobes of genital ligula flagella-like ( Figs. 29–30 View FIGURES 12 – 33 )....... C. tengchongensis View in CoL

5 Stout apical teeth present on upper branch of bifurcate cerci ( Figs. 4–5 View FIGURES 1 – 11 )........................................... 6

- No apical teeth on upper branch of bifurcate cerci............................................................ 9

6 Cerci less than 0.5 length of paraprocts....................................................................7

- Cerci longer than 0.5 to approximately as long as paraprocts...................................................8

7 Apical segment of genital ligula ovoid, poorly sclerotized, with one pair of short leaf-like apical lobes ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 12 – 33 ).... C. glaciale View in CoL

- Apical segment of genital ligula shield-like, strongly sclerotized, with one pair of flagella-like apical lobes ( Figs. 17–18 View FIGURES 12 – 33 ).............................................................................................. C. hastulatum View in CoL

8 Postocular spots narrow, comma-like; apical segment of genital ligula shield-like with one pair of curled flagella-like apical lobes ( Figs. 14–15 View FIGURES 12 – 33 ).......................................................................... C. ecornutum View in CoL

- Postocular spots almost circular; Head of genital ligula shield-like with one pair of linear flagella-like apical lobes ( Figs. 25– 26 View FIGURES 12 – 33 )...................................................................................... C. lanceolatum View in CoL

9 Apical lobes of genital ligula broad and long, longer than apical segment of genital ligula ( Figs. 19–20 View FIGURES 12 – 33 )........ C. holdereri View in CoL

- Apical lobes of genital ligula narrow and short ( Figs. 23–24 View FIGURES 12 – 33 ), shorter than apical segment of genital ligula..... C. johanssoni View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata

Family

Coenagrionidae

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