Sixty new dragonfly and damselfly species from Africa (Odonata)
Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.
Kipping, Jens
Mézière, Nicolas
Odonatologica
2015
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Dijkstra, Kipping & Meziere
Dijkstra, Kipping & Meziere
[165,759,1365,1394]
Insecta
Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocypha
GBIF,CoL
Animalia
Odonata
28
473
Arthropoda
species
maxima
sp. nov.
TaxonomyThis species was initially identified as C. dahliFraser, 1956that is known with certainty only from the holotypein ZMUCfrom eastern Cameroon, but its character combination is unique compared with photographs of that specimen provided by N.P. Kristensen. It is also genetically notably distinct from other chlorocyphids.
Material studied
Holotype ♂ . RMNH.INS.508083, Gabon, Ngounie Province, Montagne de Chaillu, 21 kmNE of Moukabou, small sandy stream in dense forest, 641 ma.s.l. ( 1.4816 ° S 11.8009 ° E), 18 -ix- 2013, leg. J. Kipping, RMNH. Further material. GABON( Haut-Ogooué Province): 4 ♂, 33 km S of Franceville, Mopia, Bai on Djoumou River, large sandy river, 414 ma.s.l. ( 1.9219 ° S 13.6759 ° E), 11 -i- 2010, leg. K.- D.B. Dijkstra, N. Mézière& C.Vanappelghem, RMNH. 3 ♂, Bakoumba River between Bakoumba-Ville and -Village, sandy river in rainforest, 544 ma.s.l. ( 1.8576 ° S 13.0148 ° E), 02-i- - 2010, leg. K.- D.B. Dijkstra& N. Mézière, RMNH. 2 ♂, La Lékédi, Bakoumba, large sandy river in forest, 591 ma.s.l., ( 1.7594 ° S 12.9501 ° E), 30 -iv- - 2009, leg. C. Vanappelghem& N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Moanda, sandy forest stream ( 2–3 mwide), 423 ma.s.l. ( 1.5555 ° S 13.1195 ° E), 07-iii- 2010, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, same locality, 28 -ii- 2010, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, forest road on right at exit of Moanda, Kounda, sandy stream ( 4 mwide, 50 cmdeep), 423 ma.s.l. ( 1.5555 ° S 13.1195 ° E), 13 -xi- - 2010, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Etéké road, Yeno, sandy and gravelly forest stream, 527 ma.s.l. ( 1.5845 ° S 11.5093 ° E), 23 -iv- 2011, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, les eaux claires, Bakoumba, small sandy/gravel river in forest (< 2 m), 680ma.s.l. ( 1.6812 ° S 12.9018 ° E), 30 -iv- 2009, leg. C. Vanappelghem& N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Bakoumba road, Landébéngué, sandy forest river ( 4 mwide, 40–80 cmdeep), 404 ma.s.l. ( 1.6234 ° S 13.1330 ° E), 17 -x- - 2010, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Moanda-Bakoumba road, Lemagna, sandy forest stream ( 2–3 mwide), 493 ma.s.l. ( 1.6132 ° S 13.0945 ° E), 26 - ii- 2011, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Bakoumba road, village 3 kmbefore Kounda, Mikouangna (Mouyeugue), sandy river (> 2 mwide), 520 ma.s.l. ( 1.5911 ° S 13.1552 ° E), 26 -v- 2009, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Bakoumba road, Kounda, Mbéressé,sandy forest river, partly open and sunny ( 3 mwide, 50–100 cmdeep), 484 ma.s.l. ( 1.5859 ° S 13.1563 ° E), 06-x- 2012, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH. 1 ♂, Konda, 11 km W of Moanda, sandy stream in dense forest, 423 ma.s.l. ( 1.5555 ° S 13.1195 ° E), 30 -i- 2012, leg. J. Kipping, CJKL. 1 ♂, Mopia, 428 ma.s.l. ( 1.9132 ° S, 13.6347 ° E), 01-ii- 2012, leg. A. Günther, CAGF. 1 ♂, Makokou, broad river with swamps, 494 ma.s.l. ( 0.5577 ° N 12.6141 ° E), 30 -xii- 2011, leg. N. Mézière, CAGF. GABON( Ngounie Province): 1 ♂( RMNH.INS.508836), Parc National des Monts Birougou, sandy forest stream ( 4 mwide, 50 cmdeep) ( Photo 10), 747 ma.s.l. ( 1.9655 ° S 12.2188 ° E), 05-ix- 2013, leg. N. Mézière, RMNH.
Genetics Two unique haplotypes (n = 2) nearest to C. helenaeLegrand, 1984and highly distinct from other Chlorocyphaspecies, although C. dahliwas not available for analysis.
Male morphological diagnosis Similar to C. dahliby its (a) largely bright occiput, postclypeus, genae and mandibular bases that contrast with the wholly black anteclypeus and labrum and largely black frons; (b) bright ante-humeral stripes that cover most of the mesepisterna; (c) red abdominal dorsum with black markings reduced to a pair of large subapical dots on S 2 and smaller pairs on S 3–4 and sometimes S 5–6 ( Fig. 2); and (d) boldly black and yellow abdomen underside. However, unlike it and most Chlorocyphahas (1) large size, Hw 25.5 – 28.0 mm (n= 10) rather than 23.0 mm (n = 1); (2) olive-green rather than orange markings on the head and thorax; (3) blue-white apical 75–80 % of the anterior face of the hind tibiae and apical 0–30 % of the mid tibiae, rather than yellow-white apical 80 % of the front and mid tibiae; and (4) yellow dorsum of S 10 contrasting with red on S 2–9. Chlorocyphaspecies often have white and sometimes yellow streaks on both the mid and hind tibiae, and sometimes on the fore tibiae as well, but both their presence and absence on only the hind pair is unusual, as is their apical rather than basal position.
Etymology Latin “greatest” refers to the species’ exceptional size (feminine adjective).
Range and ecology Calm sandy but often somewhat turbid (i.e., silty) streams in rainforest between 400 and 750 ma.s.l., especially in and around the Chaillu Mountains of southern Gabon. Pentaphlebiidae
1224547663
2013-09-18
RMNH
J. Kipping
Gabon
641 m
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=NSPAF436-15
-1.4816
Montagne de Chaillu, 21 km NE of Moukabou
7
11.8009
29
474
RMNH.INS.554425
1
1
Ngounie Province
holotype
1224547671
2010-01-11
RMNH
D. B. Dijkstra, N. Mézière, C. Vanappelghem
Gabon
414 m
-1.9219
S of Franceville, Mopia, Bai on Djoumou River
7
13.6759
29
474
4
4
Haut-Ogooué Province
1224547660
2010-01-02
RMNH
D. B. Dijkstra, N. Mézière
Gabon
544 m
-1.8576
Bakoumba River between Bakoumba-Ville and - Village
7
13.0148
29
474
3
3
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547661
2009-04-30
RMNH
C. Vanappelghem, N. Mézière
Gabon
591 m
-1.7594
La Lékédi, Bakoumba
7
12.9501
29
474
2
2
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547677
2010-03-07
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
423 m
-1.5555
Moanda
7
13.1195
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547653
2010-02-28
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
423 m
-1.5555
forest road on right at exit of Moanda, Kounda
7
13.1195
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547662
2010-11-13
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
423 m
-1.5555
forest road on right at exit of Moanda, Kounda
7
13.1195
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547656
2011-04-23
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
527 m
-1.5845
Etéké road, Yeno
7
11.5093
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547655
2009-04-30
RMNH
C. Vanappelghem, N. Mézière
Gabon
680 m
-1.6812
les eaux claires, Bakoumba
7
12.9018
les eaux claires, Bakoumba
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547674
2010-10-17
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
404 m
-1.6234
Bakoumba road, Landébéngué
7
13.133
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547658
2011-02-26
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
493
-1.6132
Moanda-Bakoumba road, Lemagna
7
13.0945
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547669
2009-05-26
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
520 m
-1.5911
Bakoumba road, village 3 km before Kounda, Mikouangna (Mouyeugue)
7
13.1552
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547675
2012-10-06
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
484 m
-1.5859
Bakoumba road, Kounda, Mbéressé,
7
13.1563
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547672
2012-01-30
CJKL
J. Kipping
Gabon
-1.5555
W of Moanda
7
13.1195
Konda
29
474
1
1
Haut-ogooue Province
1224547670
2012-02-01
CAGF
A. Günther
Gabon
428 m
-1.9132
Mopia
7
13.6347
30
475
1
1
Haut-Ogooué Province
1224547666
2011-12-30
CAGF
N. Mézière
Gabon
494 m
0.5577
Ngounie Province
7
12.6141
30
475
1
1
Haut-ogooué Province
1224547668
2013-09-05
RMNH
N. Mézière
Gabon
747 m
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_RecordView?processid=NSPAF518-15
-1.9655
Parc National des Monts Birougou
7
12.2188
Parc National des Monts Birougou
30
475
RMNH.INS.554425
1
1
Ngounie Province