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Reg. No. ZSI-ANRC-T-4418;
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road, near stream in tropical forest (06° 50'.215'' N, 093° 53'.381'' E;
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ZSI-ANRC-T-4419,
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, tropical rain forest stream nearby
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(06° 49'.361'' N, 093° 51'.460'' E),
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ZSI-ANRC-T-4420,
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(Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve), near check post at hanging bridge (06° 58'.528'' N, 093° 51'.514'' E,
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leg.
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The
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specific epithet is derived from the name of the locality
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where the
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specimens were collected.
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Description of
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(
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A;
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AH;
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A, C, D)
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFF016EFEFF12A0ED" box="[151,219,977,1002]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Head.</emphasis>
Labium, labrum, mandible, gena and anteclypeus black; postclypeus pale blue; anterior frons on both sides of clypeus with pale blue bar; frons and vertex deep black except near lateral ocellus with small pale orange patch; antenna, antennal sockets and following segments black; rear of head black.
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. Pronotum black with two pale yellow-orange patches dorsolaterally on anterior and median lobe; posterior lobe black with small yellow-orange spot laterally. Synthorax black with narrow yellowish orange antehumeral patches covering ½ of width and ⅔ of length of mesepisternum; anterior and posterior edges of antehumeral patch blunt and smoothly curved; mesepimeron black without stripe; metepisternum possess broad yellowish orange patch curving down anterior to metastigma; metepimeron with a small yellowish orange patch less than ½ of metepimeron almost quadrangle in shape in the posterior part; anterior part of metepimeron almost black without any spot; ventral side of synthorax washed pale yellow; legs black; coxae and trochanter washed pale yellow; femora, tibia, tarsi and claws brown; spines blackish.
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFF516871FEC3A672" box="[199,266,1374,1397]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Wings</emphasis>
. Membrane hyaline; veins black; pterostigma dark brown, overlying one cell; Px 18-16/18-16; CuP reaching the wing margin at about half a cell following the discoidal cell in fore wing and nearly two cells in hindwing.
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFF5168E6FEF8A6E5" box="[199,305,1481,1506]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Abdomen</emphasis>
. S16 mostly brownish black, pale ventrally; S1 and S2 pale yellowish orange irregular spots laterally; S4, S5 and S6 much longer than other segments; S710 black, broader than rest of the segments; pale blue patch dorsally covering almost all of S8 while slightly constricted at posterior mid-dorsal keel of S9; S8S9 pale blue patch extending laterally; anterior dorsum of S10 has restricted transverse pale blue patch without extending laterally.
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFF516B52FE44A591" box="[199,397,1661,1686]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Anal appendages</emphasis>
. Cercus brownish to black, longer than S10, triangular dorsally with acute apex deeply bifurcate and distinctly curved downward; acute tooth on inner side reaching upper portion of paraprocts; paraprocts brownish to black, longer than cercus; almost straight with blunt apex slightly curved upward; pale inner margin with small and somewhat rectangular hook; paraprocts in dorsal view concavely rounded at the apical quarter and earlobe shaped.
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(in mm). Total length (with appendages) 43.5; abdomen length (without appendages) 36.0; hindwing 22.0; Pt in forewing 0.9.
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Variations in
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males.
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFDBA6A56FDA0A495" box="[556,617,1913,1938]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Head</emphasis>
. As in
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A0B623FFD2C6A56FCD5A495" box="[698,796,1913,1938]" pageId="1" pageNumber="427" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0B623FFF516AB2FAFFA4B1" blockId="1.[151,1437,977,1974]" box="[199,1334,1949,1974]" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0B623FFF516AB2FED1A4B1" box="[199,280,1949,1974]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="427">Thorax</emphasis>
. As in
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A0B623FFEFF6AB2FE02A4B1" box="[361,459,1949,1974]" pageId="1" pageNumber="427" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
but blue in life and pale in apparently immature specimens after preservation.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA345509A08623CFF016B8AFBA8A5BC" blockId="2.[151,1121,1701,1724]" box="[151,1121,1701,1724]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFF016B8AFEDAA5BC" bold="true" box="[151,275,1701,1723]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A08623CFE8F6B89FE31A5BC" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[281,504,1702,1723]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFE8F6B89FE31A5BC" box="[281,504,1702,1723]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFE686B89FD86A5BC" bold="true" box="[510,591,1702,1723]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A08623CFE686B89FD82A5BC" box="[510,587,1702,1723]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" rank="species">sp. nov</taxonomicNameLabel>
,
</emphasis>
in life: A. Adult ♂; B. Immature ♂;
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFC506B8AFC17A5BC" bold="true" box="[966,990,1701,1723]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">C.</emphasis>
Mating pair.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A08623CFF516BCBFD13A443" blockId="2.[151,1437,1763,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFF516BCBFEC3A5FC" box="[199,266,1764,1787]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">Wings</emphasis>
. Generally as in
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A08623CFE4A6BCCFD8BA5FB" box="[476,578,1763,1788]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
; variations were established in the number of Px ranging from
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hindwing and CuP reaching wing margin at about 1½ cells distally of the quadrangle in
<specimenCount id="9D1A8ED99A08623CFB1B6A28FB71A418" box="[1165,1208,1799,1823]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="male">1 ♂</specimenCount>
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A08623CFB576A27FAEBA427" box="[1217,1314,1800,1824]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
specimen; however, other
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<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A08623CFEE36A03FE28A443" box="[373,481,1836,1860]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
are same as
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A08623CFDE66A04FD1FA443" box="[624,726,1835,1860]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A08623CFF516A60FE10A48B" blockId="2.[151,1437,1763,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFF516A60FEF8A46F" box="[199,305,1871,1896]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">Abdomen</emphasis>
. Pale blue pattern on dorsum of S9 covered completely without leaving any notch at posterior middorsal keel in
<specimenCount id="9D1A8ED99A08623CFEA36A5CFE96A48C" box="[309,351,1907,1931]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="male">2 ♂</specimenCount>
<typeStatus id="54A7FBF29A08623CFEF06A5BFE1CA48B" box="[358,469,1908,1932]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A08623CFF516AB8FCC1A4D4" blockId="2.[151,1437,1763,2004]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">
<emphasis id="B96899429A08623CFF516AB8FEBFA4B7" bold="true" box="[199,374,1943,1968]" pageId="2" pageNumber="428">Measurements</emphasis>
(in mm). Total length (with appendages) 40.643.6; abdomen length (without appendages) 34.536.7; hindwing 20.823.1; Pt in forewing 0.91.0.
</paragraph>
</subSection>
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<paragraph id="8BA345509A09623DFF016B3CFBAEA561" blockId="3.[151,1437,1555,1638]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFF016B3CFEDDA52F" bold="true" box="[151,276,1555,1577]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A09623DFE8B6B3CFE34A52F" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[285,509,1555,1576]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="3" pageNumber="429" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFE8B6B3CFE34A52F" box="[285,509,1555,1576]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFD906B3CFD90A52F" bold="true" box="[518,601,1555,1576]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A09623DFD906B3CFD90A52F" box="[518,601,1555,1576]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
♂ A, B. Head and thorax: A (lateral view) B. (dorsal view); C. Frontal view of head; D. Wings; E. Secondary genitalia (ventral view); FH. S710 with anal appendages: F. Paraprocts (ventral view); G. Dorsal view of cerci; H. lateral view. All images (except G paratype male) are of the holotype.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSection id="E2935CBB9A09623BFF016B98FB2FA4DA" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="431" pageId="3" pageNumber="429" type="multiple">
<paragraph id="8BA345509A09623DFF016B98FE6BA5D6" blockId="3.[151,418,1719,1778]" box="[151,418,1719,1745]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
<heading id="D0EBF23C9A09623DFF016B98FE6BA5D6" bold="true" box="[151,418,1719,1745]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="429" reason="1">
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFF016B98FE6BA5D6" bold="true" box="[151,418,1719,1745]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">Description of female</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A09623DFF016BF6FE5BA5F5" blockId="3.[151,418,1719,1778]" box="[151,402,1753,1778]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
(
<figureCitation id="132759D59A09623DFF096BF6FF23A5F5" box="[159,234,1753,1778]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1973,1995]" captionTargetBox="[368,1228,664,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[351,1243,661,1963]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. ♀ A. Head (dorsal view) and thorax (lateral view); B. Head and thorax (dorsal view); C. Frontal view of head; D. Wings; E G. S 7 S 10 (E. dorsal view; F. ventral view; G. lateral view)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/847962/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">Figs. 3</figureCitation>
AG;
<figureCitation id="132759D59A09623DFEA46BF5FE8BA5F5" box="[306,322,1754,1778]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1254,1276]" captionTargetBox="[340,1237,233,1196]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[340,1247,193,1232]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Synthorax of Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (A. male (holotype); B. female); S 8 10 of the abdomen dorsal and lateral view (C &amp; D-male (holotype); E &amp; F- female); Pronotum of female (G. lateral view; H. dorsal view (without colour pattern); I. oblique view from left). Illustrations: S. Rajeshkumar." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/847964/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">4</figureCitation>
B, EI)
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A09623DFF016A0EFEAAA43D" blockId="3.[151,1437,1825,2030]" box="[151,355,1825,1850]" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFF016A0EFF1DA43D" box="[151,212,1825,1850]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">Head</emphasis>
. As in male.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A09623AFF516A6AFF3BA21A" blockId="3.[151,1437,1825,2030]" lastBlockId="4.[151,1437,151,608]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="430" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">
<emphasis id="B96899429A09623DFF516A6AFED1A459" box="[199,280,1861,1886]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="429">Thorax</emphasis>
. The anterior lobe of pronotum divergent with a paired horn-like processes, nearly equal the height of the prothorax measured from the crest of the median lobe; in lateral view appearing slender, bending slightly posteriorly over median lobe; in dorsal view broader at base then narrow, blunt apex; posterior lobe with two short club-shaped processes; pronotum with the anterior lobe dark brown to black with pale blue patch dorsolaterally, covering at least half of the long horn-like processes, median lobe black with large pale blue patch laterally almost spherical and posterior lobe black with small pale blue patch dorsolaterally, not connected to median lobe; synthorax as in male but with pale blue antehumeral patches; broad pale blue stripe on posterior metepisternum narrowed anterior of metastigma slightly longer than male; ventral side of synthorax same as male; legs are similar to male.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0E623AFF516C06FD47A28F" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,608]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0E623AFF516C06FEC3A247" box="[199,266,297,320]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">Wings</emphasis>
. As in male but Pt dull brown to black; Px 16-16/16-16; incomplete in hindwing; length of hindwing smaller than male; CuP reaching the wing margin at about half a cell following the discoidal cell in forewing, but 1½ cell following discoidal cell in hindwing.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0E623AFF516CBBFCC6A11F" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,608]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0E623AFF516CBBFEF8A2AA" box="[199,305,404,429]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">Abdomen</emphasis>
. S1S7 as in male; S8 with pale bluish anterior patch dorsally covering up to ¼ of segment, extending laterally in the same segment; S9 and S10 black without any patches; dark reddish brown ovipositor reaching beyond end of S10; a pair of black styli at caudal end; valves largely brown but black dorsally in apical half; approximately 38 sharp teeth along ventral margin.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0E623AFF516F0AFDD0A167" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,608]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">Measurements (in mm). Total length (with appendages) 40.1; abdomen length (without appendages) 32.6; hindwing 21.0; Pt in forewing 0.9.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA345509A0E623AFF016A9AFB0BA4EE" blockId="4.[151,1436,1973,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0E623AFF016A9AFEDCA4CD" bold="true" box="[151,277,1973,1995]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0E623AFE886A9AFE36A4CD" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[286,511,1973,1994]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="4" pageNumber="430" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0E623AFE886A9AFE36A4CD" box="[286,511,1973,1994]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A0E623AFD9E6A9AFD92A4CD" bold="true" box="[520,603,1973,1994]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0E623AFD9E6A9AFD92A4CD" box="[520,603,1973,1994]" pageId="4" pageNumber="430" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
♀ A. Head (dorsal view) and thorax (lateral view); B. Head and thorax (dorsal view); C. Frontal view of head; D. Wings; EG. S7S10 (E. dorsal view; F. ventral view; G. lateral view).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF6315D89A0F623BFF016DB7FAC2A3A8" box="[151,1291,151,175]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0F623BFF016DB7FAC2A3A8" blockId="5.[151,1291,151,175]" box="[151,1291,151,175]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFF016DB7FEC3A3A8" bold="true" box="[151,266,152,175]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Comparison of
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFE206DB8FD6DA3A8" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[438,676,151,175]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFE206DB8FD6DA3A8" bold="true" box="[438,676,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0F623BFD3C6DB7FD36A3A8" box="[682,767,152,175]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFD3C6DB7FD30A3A8" bold="true" box="[682,761,152,175]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
♂ with species of the Greater and Lesser Sundas
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0F623BFF096DE5FAD3A460" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<table id="F91CB7F09A0F9DC1FF096DE5FA59A481" box="[159,1424,202,1926]" gridcols="7" gridrows="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096DE5FA59A23B" box="[159,1424,202,316]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096DE5FEE0A23B" box="[159,297,202,316]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Species / Characters</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6DE5FE1EA23B" box="[316,471,202,316]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFEAA6DE4FEBFA219" authority="(Lieftinck, 1936)" authorityName="Lieftinck" authorityYear="1936" baseAuthorityName="Lieftinck" baseAuthorityYear="1936" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="diadesma">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFEAA6DE4FE71A3E7" box="[316,440,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. diadesma</emphasis>
(Lieftinck, 1936)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706DE5FD4DA23B" box="[486,644,202,316]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFE706DE4FDE9A219" authority="(Lieftinck, 1936)" authorityName="Lieftinck" authorityYear="1936" baseAuthorityName="Lieftinck" baseAuthorityYear="1936" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="emphyla">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFE706DE4FD9EA3E7" box="[486,599,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. emphyla</emphasis>
(Lieftinck, 1936)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006DE5FC8BA23B" box="[662,834,202,316]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFD006DE4FCD0A3F8" authority="(Selys, 1886)" authorityName="Selys" authorityYear="1886" baseAuthorityName="Selys" baseAuthorityYear="1886" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="insignis">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFD006DE4FCC9A3E7" box="[662,768,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. insignis</emphasis>
(Selys, 1886)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26DE5FC26A23B" box="[852,1007,202,316]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFCC26DE4FC2EA3F8" authority="(Forster, 1896)" authorityName="Forster" authorityYear="1896" baseAuthorityName="Forster" baseAuthorityYear="1896" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="selysi">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFCC26DE4FC61A3E7" box="[852,936,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. selysi</emphasis>
(Förster, 1896)
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956DE5FB70A23B" box="[1027,1209,202,316]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFB956DE4FBFCA23B" authority="Seehausen &amp; Theischinger, 2017" authorityName="Seehausen &amp; Theischinger" authorityYear="2017" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impercepta">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFB956DE4FB47A3E7" box="[1027,1166,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. impercepta</emphasis>
Seehausen &amp; Theischinger, 2017
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596DE5FA59A23B" box="[1231,1424,202,316]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0F623BFB596DE4FA9EA3E7" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[1231,1367,203,224]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFB596DE4FA9EA3E7" box="[1231,1367,203,224]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFACB6DE4FB32A3F8" bold="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0F623BFACB6DE4FB32A3F8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096C7FFA59A2A4" box="[159,1424,336,419]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096C7FFEE0A2A4" box="[159,297,336,419]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Colour pattern on prothorax</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6C7FFE1EA2A4" box="[316,471,336,419]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale blue</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706C7FFD4DA2A4" box="[486,644,336,419]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Bluish white</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006C7FFC8BA2A4" box="[662,834,336,419]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Orange or yellow</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26C7FFC26A2A4" box="[852,1007,336,419]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Semi brick-red</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956C7FFB70A2A4" box="[1027,1209,336,419]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Yellow-orange (in preserved specimens)</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596C7FFA59A2A4" box="[1231,1424,336,419]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Yellowish orange</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096C99FA59A1A4" box="[159,1424,438,675]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096C99FEE0A1A4" box="[159,297,438,675]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Ante-humeral patch</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6C99FE1EA1A4" box="[316,471,438,675]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale bluish; broad, covering almost entire mesepisternum</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706C99FD4DA1A4" box="[486,644,438,675]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale violet; large, covering most of mesepisternum</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006C99FC8BA1A4" box="[662,834,438,675]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale Orange; small, covering only half length and width of mesepisternum</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26C99FC26A1A4" box="[852,1007,438,675]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale scarlet in adult male, orange in preserved specimens; long, almost as long as mesepisternum</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956C99FB70A1A4" box="[1027,1209,438,675]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale likely magenta or scarlet but orange in preserved specimens; short, approximately ¾ as long as mesepisternum</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596C99FA59A1A4" box="[1231,1424,438,675]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Yellowish orange; narrow, covering ½ of width, ¾ of length of mesepisternum</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096F99FA59A1EC" box="[159,1424,694,747]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096F99FEE0A1EC" box="[159,297,694,747]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Mesepimeron</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6F99FE1EA1EC" box="[316,471,694,747]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale bluish patch present</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706F99FD4DA1EC" box="[486,644,694,747]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Black without stripe</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006F99FC8BA1EC" box="[662,834,694,747]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Black without stripe</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26F99FC26A1EC" box="[852,1007,694,747]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Black without stripe</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956F99FB70A1EC" box="[1027,1209,694,747]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Black without stripe</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596F99FA59A1EC" box="[1231,1424,694,747]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Black without stripe</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096FD1FA59A077" box="[159,1424,766,880]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096FD1FEE0A077" box="[159,297,766,880]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Metepimeral stripe</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6FD1FE1EA077" box="[316,471,766,880]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Short, about ½ of metepimeron</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706FD1FD4DA077" box="[486,644,766,880]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Short, about ½ of metepimeron</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006FD1FC8BA077" box="[662,834,766,880]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Long, almost as long as metepimeron</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26FD1FC26A077" box="[852,1007,766,880]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Split in to two smaller patches</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956FD1FB70A077" box="[1027,1209,766,880]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Split in to two smaller patches</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596FD1FA59A077" box="[1231,1424,766,880]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Small patch without any split, less than ½ of metepimeron</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096EABFA59A7CB" box="[159,1424,900,1228]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096EABFEE0A7CB" box="[159,297,900,1228]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Terminal segments of abdomen</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6EABFE1EA7CB" box="[316,471,900,1228]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale bluish pattern on S8 S10 with parallel margin not extending laterally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706EABFD4DA7CB" box="[486,644,900,1228]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale violet pattern on S8 S9 with parallel margin not extending laterally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006EABFC8BA7CB" box="[662,834,900,1228]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Orange pattern on S8S9 covering ¾ of S8 and half of S9 dorsally; patch also extending laterally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26EABFC26A7CB" box="[852,1007,900,1228]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale scarlet pattern in adults, orange in preserved specimens on S8S9 covering almost all of S8 and ¾ of S9 dorsally; patch also extending laterally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956EABFB70A7CB" box="[1027,1209,900,1228]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Likely pale scarlet pattern in adults, orange in preserved specimens on S8 S9 covering almost all of S8 and ¾ of S9 dorsally; patch also extending laterally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596EABFA59A7CB" box="[1231,1424,900,1228]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pale blue pattern on S8S9 covering almost all of S8 and S9; patch also extending laterally; small patch on anterior dorsum of S10</td>
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<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF0969CFFA59A540" box="[159,1424,1248,1607]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF0969CFFEE0A540" box="[159,297,1248,1607]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Anal appendages</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA69CFFE1EA540" box="[316,471,1248,1607]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Cerci deeply bifurcate; downward- directed tooth reaching upper portion of paraprocts; paraprocts with lower lobe curved upward, its tip narrowed</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE7069CFFD4DA540" box="[486,644,1248,1607]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Cerci deeply bifurcate; downward- directed tooth reaching upper portion of paraprocts; paraprocts with lower lobe curved upward, its tip straight</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD0069CFFC8BA540" box="[662,834,1248,1607]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
Cerci deeply bifurcate; downward- directed tooth almost reaching upper portion of paraprocts; paraprocts appears shorter than in
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and
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<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC269CFFC26A540" box="[852,1007,1248,1607]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Cerci slightly bifurcate; downward- directed tooth reaching to about middle of paraprocts; paraprocts with lower lobe straight and directed caudally</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB9569CFFB70A540" box="[1027,1209,1248,1607]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Cerci slightly bifurcate; downward- directed tooth reaching to about middle of paraprocts; paraprocts with lower lobe curved upward</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB5969CFFA59A540" box="[1231,1424,1248,1607]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Cerci deeply bifurcate; downward-directed tooth only reaching upper portion of paraprocts; paraprocts with small hook; lower lobe almost straight, apex slightly curved upward</td>
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<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096B75FA59A588" box="[159,1424,1626,1679]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096B75FEE0A588" box="[159,297,1626,1679]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Pt in HW</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6B75FE1EA588" box="[316,471,1626,1679]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Brown to black</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706B75FD4DA588" box="[486,644,1626,1679]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Dark brown to black</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006B75FC8BA588" box="[662,834,1626,1679]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Brown to dark brown</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26B75FC26A588" box="[852,1007,1626,1679]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Dark brown to black</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956B75FB70A588" box="[1027,1209,1626,1679]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Dark reddish- brown</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596B75FA59A588" box="[1231,1424,1626,1679]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Dark brown</td>
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<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096B8DFA59A5D0" box="[159,1424,1698,1751]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096B8DFEE0A5D0" box="[159,297,1698,1751]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Px in HW (Nos.)</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6B8DFE1EA5D0" box="[316,471,1698,1751]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">1317</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706B8DFD4DA5D0" box="[486,644,1698,1751]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">1317</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006B8DFC8BA5D0" box="[662,834,1698,1751]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">1516</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26B8DFC26A5D0" box="[852,1007,1698,1751]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">13</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956B8DFB70A5D0" box="[1027,1209,1698,1751]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">12.514.5</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596B8DFA59A5D0" box="[1231,1424,1698,1751]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">1518</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096BC5FA59A439" box="[159,1424,1770,1854]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096BC5FEE0A439" box="[159,297,1770,1854]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Length of abdomen (mm)</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6BC5FE1EA439" box="[316,471,1770,1854]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">3435.5</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706BC5FD4DA439" box="[486,644,1770,1854]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">3335.5</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006BC5FC8BA439" box="[662,834,1770,1854]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">37</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26BC5FC26A439" box="[852,1007,1770,1854]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">33</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956BC5FB70A439" box="[1027,1209,1770,1854]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">32.535.6</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596BC5FA59A439" box="[1231,1424,1770,1854]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">34.536.7</td>
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<tr id="352C47129A0F9DC1FF096A7EFA59A481" box="[159,1424,1873,1926]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
<th id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FF096A7EFEE0A481" box="[159,297,1873,1926]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Length of anal app.</th>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FEAA6A7EFE1EA481" box="[316,471,1873,1926]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">0.5</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FE706A7EFD4DA481" box="[486,644,1873,1926]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">0.5</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FD006A7EFC8BA481" box="[662,834,1873,1926]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">-</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FCC26A7EFC26A481" box="[852,1007,1873,1926]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">-</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB956A7EFB70A481" box="[1027,1209,1873,1926]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">-</td>
<td id="76FD2E6E9A0F9DC1FB596A7EFA59A481" box="[1231,1424,1873,1926]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">0.50.8</td>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0F623BFF016A89FB2FA4DA" blockId="5.[151,1435,1958,2013]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">
App.-appendages; HW-hindwing; mm-millimetre; Nos.-Numbers; Pt.-Pterostigma; Px-Post nodal cross veins; Ssegment [
<emphasis id="B96899429A0F623BFF696AE9FEA9A4DA" bold="true" box="[255,352,1990,2013]" pageId="5" pageNumber="431">Sources:</emphasis>
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&amp;
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FF0169C9FEDDA7FC" bold="true" box="[151,276,1254,1276]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Synthorax of
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(A. male (holotype); B. female); S810 of the abdomen dorsal and lateral view (C&amp;D-male (holotype); E&amp;F- female); Pronotum of female (G. lateral view; H. dorsal view (without colour pattern); I. oblique view from left). Illustrations: S. Rajeshkumar.
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FF51684FFE1AA67E" bold="true" box="[199,467,1376,1401]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">Differential diagnosis.</emphasis>
As in all species of the Sundaic region and the Lesser Sundas, the vein CuP in hindwing of
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FE5368ABFDD6A69A" bold="true" box="[453,543,1412,1437]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">
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is long, reaching one or more entire cell following discoidal cell. This separates it from all Papuan and Australian species where CuP is shorter, commonly reaching less than one entire cell past the discoidal cell. The shape of the male anal appendages is much different from all Sundaic and Lesser Sunda species. Cerci with acute apex and distinctly curved downward rather than straight or without curving downward. Paraprocts almost straight with blunt apex slightly curved upward and the inner margin with small, somewhat rectangular hook is clearly distinct from all species of Lesser Sundas. Also the shapes of female pronotum lobes are quite different from all Sundaic and Lesser Sunda species. The anterior lobe of pronotum divergent with two long horn-like processes in
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FE016BADFDFAA59E" box="[407,563,1664,1689]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FDAD6BAFFD5FA59E" bold="true" box="[571,662,1664,1689]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0C6238FDAD6BAFFD5FA59E" box="[571,662,1664,1689]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and is much longer than all Sundaic and Lesser Sunda species. The posterior lobe short, paired club-shaped processes unlike long horn-like processes as in all Sundaic and Lesser Sunda species. This new species also differs on the basis of colour pattern on synthorax and terminal segments (S810) of abdomen from
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FE516BC1FD9DA402" baseAuthorityName="Lieftinck" baseAuthorityYear="1936" box="[455,596,1772,1797]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="diadesma">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FE516BC1FD9DA402" box="[455,596,1772,1797]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. diadesma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FDF26BC1FD2DA402" box="[612,740,1772,1797]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. emphyla</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FC8B6BC1FCB7A402" box="[797,894,1772,1797]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. selysi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Based on studied characters, two colour forms (yellowish orange and pale blue) of ante-humeral stripes were found in male. Apparently the adult male has yellowish orange thoracic stripes while they are pale blue in immature males; the yellowish orange pattern on prothorax is somewhat similar to
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FD8D6A75FD72A476" authorityName="Seehausen &amp; Theischinger" authorityYear="2017" box="[539,699,1882,1905]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impercepta">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FD8D6A75FD72A476" box="[539,699,1882,1905]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. impercepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FD606A75FCB1A476" box="[758,888,1882,1905]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FD606A75FCBDA476" baseAuthorityName="Selys" baseAuthorityYear="1886" box="[758,884,1882,1905]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="insignis">N. insignis</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
The antehumeral patch differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FAB46A75FA55A476" baseAuthorityName="Selys" baseAuthorityYear="1886" box="[1314,1436,1882,1905]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="insignis">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FAB46A75FA55A476" box="[1314,1436,1882,1905]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. insignis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(covering half length and width of mesepisternum) by covering ½ of width and ¾ of length of mesepisternum. In
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FA146A51FEDDA4BE" authorityName="Seehausen &amp; Theischinger" authorityYear="2017" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impercepta">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FA146A51FEDDA4BE" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. impercepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the antehumaral patch narrows anteriorly but is smooth edged on both sides in
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FB086A8DFAF0A4BE" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[1182,1337,1952,1977]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FB086A8DFAF0A4BE" box="[1182,1337,1952,1977]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FAD76A8FFA5CA4BE" bold="true" box="[1345,1429,1952,1977]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
Further differences are the metepimeral stripe which is narrow without any split in
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0C6238FBF36AE9FACBA4DA" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[1125,1282,1988,2013]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="6" pageNumber="432" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FBF36AE9FACBA4DA" box="[1125,1282,1988,2013]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0C6238FA9A6AEBFAABA4DA" bold="true" box="[1292,1378,1988,2013]" pageId="6" pageNumber="432">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
and terminal segments of the abdomen are pale blue and cover almost entire S89 (
<figureCitation id="132759D59A0D6239FBB66DB8FBAEA3B7" box="[1056,1127,151,176]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1254,1276]" captionTargetBox="[340,1237,233,1196]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[340,1247,193,1232]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Synthorax of Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (A. male (holotype); B. female); S 8 10 of the abdomen dorsal and lateral view (C &amp; D-male (holotype); E &amp; F- female); Pronotum of female (G. lateral view; H. dorsal view (without colour pattern); I. oblique view from left). Illustrations: S. Rajeshkumar." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/847964/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
). In female, S8 with a pale bluish anterior patch dorsally covering up to ¼ of segment in
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0D6239FC0E6D92FBF0A3D2" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[920,1081,188,213]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FC0E6D92FBF0A3D2" box="[920,1081,188,213]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FBD16D93FB69A3D2" bold="true" box="[1095,1184,188,213]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
(
<figureCitation id="132759D59A0D6239FB2B6D93FAC0A3D3" box="[1213,1289,188,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1254,1276]" captionTargetBox="[340,1237,233,1196]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[340,1247,193,1232]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Synthorax of Nososticta nicobarica sp. nov. (A. male (holotype); B. female); S 8 10 of the abdomen dorsal and lateral view (C &amp; D-male (holotype); E &amp; F- female); Pronotum of female (G. lateral view; H. dorsal view (without colour pattern); I. oblique view from left). Illustrations: S. Rajeshkumar." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/847964/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
), while two semicircular yellow patches anteriorly and transverse stripe posteriorly are present in
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0D6239FBE26DCEFADCA3FF" authorityName="Seehausen &amp; Theischinger" authorityYear="2017" box="[1140,1301,225,248]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impercepta">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FBE26DCEFADCA3FF" box="[1140,1301,225,248]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">N. impercepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. A detailed morphological comparison among all closely related species from Lesser Sundas is provided (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30616DB9A0D6239FF516C08FC93A28F" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" type="nomenclature">
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0D6239FF516C08FC93A28F" blockId="7.[151,1436,151,501]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FF516C08FE05A247" bold="true" box="[199,460,295,320]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Habitat and Ecology.</emphasis>
This species was common along small streams, particularly near waterfalls in the interior of the tropical rainforest where the adults perched in sunny patches on thick vegetation of endemic tree ferns (
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FF496C40FDC1A28F" box="[223,520,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Sphaeropteris albosetacea</emphasis>
(Bedd.) R.M. Tryon
</taxonomicName>
) (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30616DB9A0D6239FF516CBBFF2AA2F2" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BA345509A0D6239FF516CBBFF2AA2F2" blockId="7.[151,1436,151,501]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FF516CBBFEA9A2AA" bold="true" box="[199,352,404,429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Distribution.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C1C3ED39A0D6239FEFE6CBAFD97A2AA" authority="Chandra, 2017" authorityName="Chandra" authorityYear="2017" box="[360,606,404,429]" class="Insecta" family="Protoneuridae" genus="Nososticta" kingdom="Animalia" order="Odonata" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nicobarica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FEFE6CBAFD97A2AA" box="[360,606,404,429]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FDF06CBBFD09A2AA" bold="true" box="[614,704,404,429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0D6239FDF06CBBFD09A2AA" box="[614,704,404,429]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is to date known only from the
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locality and was found only in tropical rainforest areas. After an extensive literature survey, it is presumed to be endemic to Great Nicobar Island.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8BA345509A0D6239FF016AEDFBF3A4DF" blockId="7.[151,1082,1986,2008]" box="[151,1082,1986,2008]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FF016AEDFEDBA4DF" bold="true" box="[151,274,1986,2008]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Habitat of
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<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FE136AECFDADA4DF" box="[389,612,1987,2008]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">Nososticta nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A0D6239FDFC6AECFD72A4DF" bold="true" box="[618,699,1987,2008]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A0D6239FDFC6AECFD72A4DF" box="[618,699,1987,2008]" pageId="7" pageNumber="433" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
at type locality Great Nicobar Island.
</paragraph>
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<subSection id="E2935CBB9A026236FF016DB7FA5AA264" pageId="8" pageNumber="434" type="multiple">
<subSubSection id="C30616DB9A026236FF016DB7FA5AA264" pageId="8" pageNumber="434" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BA345509A026236FF016DB7FED2A3B5" blockId="8.[151,283,152,178]" box="[151,283,152,178]" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">
<heading id="D0EBF23C9A026236FF016DB7FED2A3B5" bold="true" box="[151,283,152,178]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="8" pageNumber="434" reason="1">
<emphasis id="B96899429A026236FF016DB7FED2A3B5" bold="true" box="[151,283,152,178]" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">Discussion</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA345509A026236FF016DF0FA5AA264" blockId="8.[151,1436,222,355]" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">
It is clear that
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<emphasis id="B96899429A026236FEAF6DF0FE1DA3F0" box="[313,468,222,247]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">N. nicobarica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B96899429A026236FE4D6DF1FDFCA3F0" bold="true" box="[475,565,222,247]" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25B24399A026236FE4D6DF1FDFCA3F0" box="[475,565,222,247]" pageId="8" pageNumber="434" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is distinct from any known species. Comparisons are to somewhat limited as in the genus
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<emphasis id="B96899429A026236FEBD6C2BFE68A21C" box="[299,417,260,283]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="434">Nososticta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
females are mostly undescribed. Therefore the significance of the highly unusual female thoracic armature is not entirely. It is however probable that the newly described species is most closely related to species found in Lesser Sundas in Southeast Asia none of which is conspecific with Papuan or Australian species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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