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Sinogomphus telamon

Description

Sinogomphus telamon (Lieftinck 1939)

Figs. 8 (a–g)

Gomphus telamon Lieftinck 1939: Lieftinck (1939: 290–292, figs 7–8, type-loc. Fujian at 2,300 m alt.).

Sinogomphus telamon (Lieftinck 1939): Chao 1954: 53, figs 196–200, Fujian); Sui & Sun (1984: 68–70, figs 47a–e, Fujian); Chao (1990: 250–253, figs 1–10, Fujian); Zhang (1999: 259–260, figs 24.91a–f, Fujian); Hua (2000: 12, Fujian); Fellowes et al. (2003a: 37, Guangdong: Dadingshan, Nanling).

Specimens: 1 ♀, Dadingshan, Nanling, 30 vi 2000, coll. KW.

Remarks: The abdomen length plus appendages given by Lieftinck for the male in the orginal description was 40–41 mm and 30.5–31.0 mm for the hindwing (Figs. 8e–g). The female specimen from Nanling measures abd. + app. 38.5, cerci 1.0 mm, hw 33.5 mm (Figs. 8a–d).

Distribution: China (Fujian & Guangdong).

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Keith Duncan Peter & Xu, Zaifu, 2009, Gomphidae of Guangdong & Hong Kong, China (Odonata: Anisoptera) 2177, pp. 1-62 in Zootaxa 2177 on pages 20-21

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Lieftinck
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Odonata
Family
Gomphidae
Genus
Sinogomphus
Species
telamon
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Sinogomphus telamon (Lieftinck, 1939) sec. Wilson & Xu, 2009

References

  • Lieftinck, M. A. (1939) Six new species of Gomphus from China (Odonata). Temminckia, 4, 227 - 297.
  • Chao, H. - F. (1954) Classification of Chinese dragonflies of the family Gomphidae. II - IV. Acta entomologica sinica, 4, 23 - 82, 213 - 275, 399 - 426.
  • Sui, J - Z. & Sun, H - G. (1984) Common species of dragonflies from China. Agric. Pub. House, Beijing, China. 328 pp.
  • Chao, H. - F. [= Zhao, X. - F.] (1990) The gomphid dragonflies of China (Odonata: Gomphidae). The Science and Technology Publishing House, Fuzhou, Fujian. [In Chinese; English summary and keys].
  • Zhang, J. (1999) Odonata. In: Huang, B. (Ed.) Fauna of insects in Fujian Province of China, vol. 3. Fujian Agricultural University, Fuzhou, pp 187 - 300.
  • Hua, L. (2000). List of Chinese Insects Vol. 1. Zhongshan University Press, Guangzhou.
  • Fellowes, J. R., Chan, B. P. L., Lau, M. W. N., Ng, S. C., Siu, G. L. P. & Lee, K. S. (Eds), (2003 a) Report of Rapid Biodiversity Assessments at Nanling National Nature Reserve, Northwest Guangdong June-July 2000. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report Series 29. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.