Libellula herculea Karsch 1889
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Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889
Material. 1♀, reared from antepenultimate instar larva, Base Camp.
Remarks. The larva was found together with many more of the same species, and with larvae of Triacanthagyna dentata in several phytotelmata held by a fallen tree (see above under Microstigma rotundatum for habitat description). An adult male had established its territory around the log and a second male was seen there as well, but none was taken.
It is interesting to note that North of the Orinoco, in the Coastal Cordillera. L. herculea breeds in quiet portions of rocky quebradas (mountain creeks), but also in water-filled crevices of rocks which may be overflown periodically by the quebrada after rainfall. L. herculea is the only Vene. zuelan dragonfly with a definite courtship display, which seems identical to that of Libellula (Belonia) croceipennis Selys, described by Williams (1977). Oviposition behavior is also identical.
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- Journal article: 10.5281/zenodo.3266063 (DOI)
- Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/F71D8004FFB8FFB6FFC7B11BC92F2226 (URL)
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- MIZA
- Event date
- 1989-02-14
- Verbatim event date
- 1989-02-14/03-06
- Scientific name authorship
- Karsch
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Genus
- Libellula
- Species
- herculea
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889 sec. DeMarmels, 1992
References
- WILLIAMS, C. E. 1977 - Courtship display in Belonia croceipennis (Selys), with notes on copulation and oviposition (Anisoptera: LibelluIidae). Odonatologica, 6. 283 - 287.