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 manauensis Santos, 1964 ( Figs. 27 , 44 , 57 ) Epipleoneura manauensis Santos 1964 : 40 –43, figs. 1–3, 7–8, 10–11, 15 (new species, description of male and female, illustration of male S 10 in lateral and dorsal view, male epiproct in middle posterior view, genital ligula in lateral and ectal view, male and female prothorax in dorsal view and female prothorax in antero-dorsal view, type material at MNRJ). De Marmels 1989 : 20 (new record for Venezuela ). Lencioni 2005 : 179 , figs. 109 a–g (references, type locality, distribution, described stages, reproduction of original illustrations of male S 10 in lateral and dorsal view, male epiproct in middle posterior view, genital ligula in lateral and ectal view, male and female prothorax in dorsal view and female prothorax in antero-dorsal view). Garrison et al. 2010 : 352 , 355, fig. 2347 (included in list of species, illustrations of epiproct in posterior view). Pessacq et al. 2012 : 4 (included in list of Brazilian Protoneuridae , new record for Pará State). Specimens examined. 59♂ , 6♀. Holotype ♂, Brazil , Amazonas State, Manaus, Igarapé, between km 30 and 40 of Manaus - Itacoatiara Road (about 03º08’34”S , 58º26’38”W ), leg. N.D. Santos, 27 x 1959 . 5 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but leg. Olivera, vii 1962 . 4 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but leg. N. Ferreira Jr. & A.B.M. Machado, vii 1960 . 4 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but route M1, km 50, leg. M.C. Melo, 26 v 1960 . 2 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but route br17, km 38 (about 02º47’40”S , 60º02’09”W ), xi 1959 . 1 ♂ paratype , same as previous but leg. N.D. Santos, x 1959 . 1 ♂ paratype , same as previous but small stream in the Itacoatiara – Rio Branco route bifurcation, leg. N.D. Santos, 21 x 1959 . 10 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but Itacoatiara – Manaus route, km 30–40, small stream within the forest (about 03º04’60”S , 58º39’00”W ), leg. N.D. Santos, 27 x 1959 . 12 ♂ 6 ♀ paratypes , same as previous but Reserva Ducker ( 03º06’S , 60º01’W ), leg. M.C. Melo, 14 vii 1960 . 12 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but colonia Santo Antonio, Beirao stream, M.C. Melo leg, 3 ix 1960 . 6 ♂ paratypes , same as previous but colonia Santo Antonio, Rosa de Maio stream (Colonia Santo Antonio: 03º02’25”S , 60º01’19”W ), leg. M.C. Melo, 22 viii 1960 . 1 ♂ , same as previous but brushy bank of Negro river past Manaus brewery ( 03º06’S , 60º00’W ), leg. J.H. Williamson & J.H. Strohm, 8 vi 1922 , RWG. Color pattern (not described in Santos 1964 ). Male : Head : Dorsally metallic green; anterior side yellow, except for black postclypeus; rear of head black ventrally, with two narrow yellow stripes bordering eyes; labrum and maxilla yellow. Thorax . Dorsal half of prothorax metallic green, ventral half brown. Mesothorax metallic green with a brown band between mesepimeron and mesepisternum; metathorax brown. Abdomen : S1–2 dorsally metallic green, sides brown, S3–6 dorsally dark brown, sides light brown, S7–8 dorsally black, sides brown, S9–10 black. Female. Head : Dorsally metallic green; anterior side yellow, except for black postclypeus; rear of head black ventrally, with two narrow yellow stripes bordering eyes; labrum and maxilla yellow. Thorax . Prothorax dorsal half metallic green, ventral half yellow. Mesothorax metallic green with a yellow band between mesepimeron and mesepisternum; metathorax yellow. Abdomen : S1–2 dorsally metallic green, sides light brown, S3–9 dorsally brown, sides light brown, S10 brown. Diagnosis. The cercus ( Fig. 27 ) and genital ligula ( Fig. 44 ) resemble those of E. angeloi and Epipleoneura williamsoni and are diagnosed under the first species. The epiproct ( Figs. 27 b–c) morphology is unique by its widened base, bifurcated and ventrally curved branches that are relatively long, parallel and join basally. Posterior margin of female pronotum ( Fig. 57 ) is similar to those of E. humeralis and E. westfalli , with two erected lobes, that in E. manauensis are wider and with a deep V cleft between them. Distribution. Northern Brazil in the State of Amazonas ( type locality Óbidos, Curucambá river, 01º55’04”S , 55º31’04”W ), Northern Venezuela , San Carlos-Solanos road, Cojedes State.