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Issue: Vol. 5588 No. 4: 18 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.4.2
Page range: 544-550
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Description of the final instar larva of Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842) [Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae] from Kerala

Aqua Research Lab; Department of Geology and Environmental Science; Christ College (Autonomous); Irinjalakuda; Thrissur; Kerala 680125; India; affiliated to the University of Calicut; Thenhipalam; Kerala; India.; Society for Odonate Studies; Vellooparampil; Kuzhimattom PO; Kottayam; Kerala 686533; India.
Aqua Research Lab; Department of Geology and Environmental Science; Christ College (Autonomous); Irinjalakuda; Thrissur; Kerala 680125; India; affiliated to the University of Calicut; Thenhipalam; Kerala; India.
Department of Zoology; Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya; Ajodhya; Howrah—711312.
Odonata Dragonfly Exuvia Life History Naiad Thumboor Wetlands

Abstract

The final instar larva and exuvia of Aethriamanta brevipennis (Rambur, 1842) is described from Thumboor Wetlands, Kerala. This Asian species bears dorsal spines on S5–8, short lateral spines on S8–9; labium has 12–12 premental setae and 7–7 palpal setae. Numerous long, hair-like setae are present all over the body, distal abdominal segments being most setose; setae also present on tibiae of all legs, wing-pads and posterior margin of head.

 

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