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Issue: Vol. 5831 No. 2: 15 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.7
Page range: 256-266
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Description of a new species Drepanosticta minhanhiana sp. nov. and detailed structural notes on D. halterata (Brauer, 1868) from Luzon, the Philippines (Odonata: Platystictidae)

The Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research; College of Medicine and Pharmacy; Duy Tan University; 120 Hoang Minh Thao; Lien Chieu; Da Nang; Vietnam.
The Center for Entomology & Parasitology Research; College of Medicine and Pharmacy; Duy Tan University; 120 Hoang Minh Thao; Lien Chieu; Da Nang; Vietnam.
Department of Biological Sciences; College of Arts and Science; Cavite State University; Barangay Bancod; Indang; Cavite; the Philippines.
Odonata Zygoptera new species island fauna Philippines

Abstract

Drepanosticta minhanhiana sp. nov. (holotype ♂: 15.26416° N, 121.35115° E; 69 m a.s.l.; deposited at Cavite State University, Philippines) is described from Luzon Island, the Philippines, based on specimens of both sexes. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by the differential characters of the male prothorax and by the structure of anal appendages. Additional descriptive notes, as well as detailed morphological photographs and illustrations of both the male and female of D. halterata (Brauer, 1868), are also provided.

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How to Cite

Phan, Q.T., Keetapithchayakul, T.S. & Digma, J.R. (2026) Description of a new species Drepanosticta minhanhiana sp. nov. and detailed structural notes on D. halterata (Brauer, 1868) from Luzon, the Philippines (Odonata: Platystictidae). Zootaxa, 5831 (2), 256–266. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.2.7