Problems inChlorocyphaclassification: four cases from West Africa and a discussion of the taxonomic pitfalls (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae)

Autor:	Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	Synonym Insect Science Dispar Chlorocypha Zoology Chlorocyphidae Taxonomy (biology) Biology Subspecies biology.organism_classification Odonata Dragonfly Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	International Journal of Odonatology. 6:109-125
ISSN:	2159-6719 1388-7890
Popis:	The taxonomy of Chlorocypha species is problematic due to variability and the paucity of morphological characters. Subspecies radix of C. glauca is raised to specific rank. C. sharpae is found to be a synonym of C. luminosa. The synonymy of C. jejuna with C. luminosa is rejected. The former species is similar to the Southern African C. consueta and differences are stated. C. dispar ovulosa, Libellago dispar fraseri and C. mutans are synonyms of C. pyriformosa, although the lost type series of fraseri appears to have been contained immature specimens of C. dispar. Trends in African chlorocyphid variation, subsequent taxonomic pitfalls and suggested guidelines to deal with them are discussed. The main problems are age and environment related melanization intensity, dark patterns caused by reversible temperature-induced colour change, especially in tenerals, and the switch between reddish and bluish colours, in species with bicoloured abdomens.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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