Final instar larva of Neocordulia volxemi (Selys, 1874) (Odonata, Libelluloidea) from southeastern Brazil
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Published:2022-09-09
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Volume:
Page:281-285
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ISSN:2014-928X
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Container-title:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.
Author:
Datto-Liberato F.1ORCID,
Cezário R. R.1ORCID,
Guillermo-Ferreira R.1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. University of São Paulo–USP, Brazil
Abstract
Neocordulia is a Neotropical genus with 16 species distributed in the South and Central Americas. To date, only seven larvae of this genus have been described. Here we describe the final instar larva of Neocordulia volxemi (Selys, 1874), collected in the Environmental Protection Area of the Uberaba River Basin in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The metallic–green adults were found flying in a forested area in a Conservation Unit, while the larvae were found in a waterfall and surrounding rocky walls. The Cerrado remnant area is currently threatened by degraded pastures and increasing areas of monoculture agriculture.
Publisher
Consorci del Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Animal Science and Zoology