Synopsis of Epipleoneura (Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae, “ Protoneuridae ”), with emphasis on its Brazilian species Author Pessacq, Pablo text Zootaxa 2014 3872 3 201 234 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3872.3.1 47ff6515-876a-4d83-b631-64004e51c683 1175-5326 230974 72ACE4FF-9A41-4D26-A201-01E020439899 Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960 ( Figs. 6 , 34 , 64 ) Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis 1960 : 28 –32, figs. 1a–c (new species, description of male and female, illustration of S 10 in posterior and lateral view, female prothorax and mesostigmal lamina in dorsal view, type material at MIZA). De Marmels 1992 : 20 (record for Amazonas State). Garrison et al. 2010 : 352 –354, fig. 2341 (included in list of species, illustrations of epiproct in posterior view). FIGURES 13–15. Male caudal appendages, a: lateral view; b: posterior view, c: latero-posterior view. CIB: cercus inner-basal branch. CT: cercus inner-basal tooth. Specimens examined. 9♂ , 1♀. 6 ♂ , Venezuela , Bolivar State, San Francisco de las Babas, río Caroní (Caroni river: 08º09’77”S , 62º48’13”W ), 7–13 iv 1983 . 2 ♂ , campamento base, río Baría, Amazonas State, 3–4 iii 1984 . 1♂ , Jabillal, Bolivar ( 10º15’35”S , 67º07’43”W ), leg. J. De Marmels, 6–11 viii 1987 . PP. Diagnosis. Male cercus ( Fig. 6 ) resembles that of E. capilliformis . The cercus inner-basal branch is directed medially, with its apex reaching midline of S10 medially and bent posteriorly ( Fig. 6 b). The genital ligula ( Fig. 34 ) is similar to that of E. capilliformis and related species. E. fernandezi differs from other species by unique epiproct morphology, with distal margin with two short lateral branches and a medio-dorsal elevated area extending towards epiproct distal margin as a small medial lobe. The epiproct is similar to those of E. capilliformis and E. demarmelsi , but differs by more pronounced development of lateral branches. The female posterior margin of pronotum ( Fig. 64 ) possesses a medial horseshoe-shaped projection directed posteriorly, and is similar to that of E. venezuelensis ( Fig. 59 ), but with an narrower horseshoe-shaped projection in the latter species. Males of these species are clearly different. Distribution. Eastern and southern Venezuela in the States of Bolivar and Amazonas ( type locality Bolívar State, Canaima, Venezuela , 06°14'N , 62°51'W ).