Synopsis of Epipleoneura (Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae, “ Protoneuridae ”), with emphasis on its Brazilian species
Author
Pessacq, Pablo
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Zootaxa
2014
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journal article
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Epipleoneura albuquerquei
Machado, 1964
(
Figs. 25
,
52
)
Epipleoneura albuquerquei
Machado 1964
: 9
–15, figs. 4–5 (new species, description of male, illustration of S
10 in
lateral and dorsal view,
type
material at ABMC).
Lencioni 2005
: 173
, figs. 103 a–b (references,
type
locality, distribution, described stages, reproduction of original illustrations of male S
10 in
lateral and dorsal view).
Garrison
et al.
2010
: 352
, 354, fig. 2340 (included in list of species, illustration of epiproct in posterior view).
Pessacq
et al.
2012
: 4
(included in list of Brazilian
Protoneuridae
).
Specimens examined.
Holotype
♂,
Brazil
, Pará State, Parque Nacional do Tumueumaque, Óbidos, Aldeia Turió (Óbidos:
1°54’05”S
,
55°31’16”W
), leg. A.B.M. Machado & Acewa,
ii 1963
, ABMM.
Diagnosis.
The cercus and epiproct (
Figs 25
a–c) morphology in
E. albuquerquei
is unique and distinguishes it from all other males of the genus; the cercus dorsal branch is parallel to main body axis and rounded in cross section, the ventral branch is small, approximately rounded and has two small tubercles on its medial side, difficult to see (
Fig. 25
b, c), which are unique for this species. This species shares with
E. angeloi
Pessacq & Costa, 2010
, and
E. williamsoni
Santos, 1957
, a small black spine close to cercus apex on its inner margin (
Fig. 25
a, b), but it is more developed in
E. albuquerquei
, almost like a posteriorly directed apical hook. The epiproct is also characteristic; its branches (
Fig. 25
d) are parallel, narrow and long and separated at their bases by a considerable distance. Segment 3 of genital ligula (
Fig. 52
) is approximately quadrangular in ectal view, its sides are slightly elevated and the apex has a very shallow cleft; the postero-lateral projection is triangular without a developed peduncle. Female unknown.
Distribution.
Northern
Brazil
, in
the States
of Pará (
type
locality: Munhene river) and Amazonas (W of Itacoatiara,
Garrison
et al.
2010
).
Notes.
The
type
locality given by
Machado (1964)
“Munhene river, tributary of river Parú do Oeste,
10 km
from Aldeia dos Índios Tiriyó-Aramágoto, Óbidos (
05°48’23” S
,
63°32’13” W
)” differs with the information on the
holotype
label (provided on specimen examined as mentioned above under specimens examined), I contacted Prof. Machado, who confirmed that the correct
type
locality is the one given in his paper (
Machado 1964
). The cerci of the
holotype
are separated from S10.