The genus Coenagrion Kirby, 1890 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the Russian part of the Caucasus Author Kosterin, Oleg E. 0000-0001-5955-4057 Institute of Cytology & Genetics SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentyev ave. 10, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. kosterin@bionet.nsc.ru Author Onishko, Vladimir V. 0000-0002-6469-6778 Moscow Zoo, Department of Herpetology, Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Str. 1, Moscow 123242 Russia. wervolf999@yandex.ru Author Ilyina, Elena V. 0000-0002-5426-4015 Precaspian Institute of Biological Resources of the Daghestan Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dagestanskiy State Nature Reserve, Gagarina Street 120, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. carabus@list.ru Author Chepurnov, Grigory Yu. 0009-0000-8268-0289 Institute of Cytology & Genetics SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentyev ave. 10, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. & Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentyev ave. 8 / 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. grigory.tchepurnov@yandex.ru Author Blinov, Alexander G. 0000-0002-4971-6312 Institute of Cytology & Genetics SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentyev ave. 10, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. & Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentyev ave. 8 / 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. blinov@bionet.nsc.ru text Zootaxa 2024 2024-06-18 5471 2 151 190 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5471.2.1 journal article 298715 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.2.1 3a469638-dc21-45a3-80f6-cb307fbf5941 1175-5326 12189904 BAA047F4-2D65-4E52-8798-D426E3B26DA1 Coenagrion persicum Lohmann, 1983 (see Kosterin & Ahmadi 2018 ): ♂ , Iran , Markazi Ostan , Tafresh Shakhrestan , Tafresh City env., Shilanevar valley , the lower pond, 34.6608–6654° N 50.0323–0402° E, 2036–2077 m a.s.l. , 29.05.2017 ; ♀ (‘dark’ morph), Iran , Markazi Ostan , Arak Shakhtrestan , Lake Kavir-e Meighan S bank, a rush swamp, 34.1530–1536° N 49.8112–8131° E, 1657–1659 m a.s.l. , 30.05.2017 ; 2 ♂♂ , 4 ♀♀ (3 ‘blue morph’, 1 ‘dark morph’) ( Fig. 7j ), Iran , Markazi Ostan , Shazand Shakhrestan , the Garehchay River at Gavigodar village , 34.1078 –34.1111° N 49.3627– 49.3657° E , 1803–1805 m a.s.l. , 19.05.2017 ; ♂ , ♀ (‘dark morph), Iran , Markazi Ostan , Shazand Shakhrestan , Bolagh spring, 33.9875–9880° N 49.3606 – 49.3618° E , 1853– 1861 m a.s.l. , 20.05.2017 ; ♂ , Iran , Markazi Ostan , Shazand Shakhrestan , Astaneh Town env., Kaedan Chashmah spring, 33.9175 –33.9177° N 49.3430– 49.3434° E , 2158 m a.s.l. , 20.05.2017 ; ♂ ( Figs 2n , 3n , 4l , 5a ), Iran , Markazi Ostan , Shazand Shakhrestan , Emarat village env., a spring and swampy reservoir, 33.8637–8667° N 49.5775–5795° E, 1995–2001 m a.s.l. , 20.05.2017 ; ♂ , Iran , Markazi Ostan , Shazand Shakhrestan , the Hendudar River , 1.8 km SW of Hendudar village , 33.7628 –33.7665° N 49.2178– 49.2198° E , 1993–1997 m a.s.l. , 20.05.2017 ; 2 ♂♂ , ♀ (‘blue morph’, Iran , Lorestan Ostan , Borujerd Shakhrestan , Goldargilan village, 33.9611 –33.9654° N 48.7501– 48.7555° E , 1745–1781 m a.s.l. , 25.05.2017 ; ♂ , ♀ )’dark morph’), Iran , Lorestan Ostan , Borujerd Shakhrestan , Hayan village env., Gavimir Chashmah sipring, 33.7908 –33.7920° N 48.9398– 48.9402° E , 1816–1829 m a.s.l. , 25.05.2017 ( O. Kosterin leg.) . Charlotte Hartong, the Curator of Odonata collection in Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Leiden (further on RMNH), kindly provided photographs of the male appendages of C. syriacum .