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Published: 2020-05-18
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A new species of Orthetrum Newman, 1833 (Odonata: Libellulidae) from the Andaman Islands, India

National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
3 Zoological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028, Tamil Nadu, India.
Odonata Orthetrum endemic new species Andaman and Nicobar Islands biogeography

Abstract

Orthetrum andamanicum sp. nov. (holotype ♂: India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, South Andaman island, Chidiyatapu, N 11.51, E 92.71; 08-xii-1998; deposited in RMNH, Leiden; RMNH.INS.1152911), is described as new to science. Based on additional photographic records, notes on mature males’ life colouration, distribution and habitat of this Andaman endemic are provided.

 

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