Distribution, habitats, phenology and conservation of New Caledonian Odonata
Author
Grand, Daniel
Author
Marinov, Milen
Author
Jourdan, Herve
Author
Cook, Carl
Author
Rouys, Sophie
Author
Mille, Christian
Author
Theuerkauf, Jörn
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-19
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journal article
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Lathrecista asiatica festa
(
Selys-Longchamps, 1879
)
(
Fig. 84
)
Libellula asiatica
Fabricius, 1790
;
Agrionoptera festa
Selys-Longchamps, 1879: 300
;
Agrionoptera simulans
Selys-Longchamps, 1879
;
Lathrecista terminalis
Kirby, 1889
.
Distribution
(
Fig. 85
). According to
Tsuda (2000)
,
Lathrecista asiatica
is distributed from the Oriental region to New
Guinea
and Northern
Australia
. The species is known from Aru Islands, Tanimbar Island, New
Guinea
, Torres Strait Islands,
Solomon Islands
, North
Australia
and
New Caledonia
(
Davies 2002
;
Michalski 2012
;
Marinov &
Pikacha 2013). In
New Caledonia
, it is known from a single location in northern
New Caledonia
(Yiambi, Lieftink 1975), although
Davies (2002)
wrote: ’colonies here and there varying with the season’.
FIGURE 84.
Lathrecista asiatica
, male (J. Barrault).
FIGURE 85.
Records of
Lathrecista asiatica
.
Habitat.
This species dwells in standing and slowly flowing water bodies in open areas.
Biology and behaviour.
The larva was provisionally illustrated by
Theischinger & Hawking (2006)
. It will be described elsewhere (A. Orr pers. comm.).
Status.
We lack information about this taxon in
New Caledonia
(DD).