Taxonomic studies of the larval stage of Libellulidae (Odonata) in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Sue-Cheng Lin, 林斯正
• Other Authors: Chin-Seng Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79057745609287168237

碩士 === 東海大學 === 生物學系 === 87 === The larvae of 37 species belonging to 23 genera of the family of Libellulidae (Odonata) of in Taiwan are figured and described. Those species are Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys,1883, Lyriothemis flava Oguma,1915, Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys,1879, Cratilla lineata assidua Lieftinck,1953, Orthetrum glaucum (Brauer,1865), Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan,1894, Orthetrum luzonicum (Brauer,1868), Orthetrum melania (Selys,1883), Orthetrum pruinosum clelia (Selys,1878), Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum (Rambur,1842), Orthetrum sabina sabina (Drury,1770), Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Ris,1909, Nannophya pygmaea Rambur,1842, Nannophyopsis clara (Needham,1930), Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris,1911, Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur,1842, Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur,1842), Crocothemis servilia servilia (Drury,1770), Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius,1793), Neurothemis terminata terminata Ris,1911, Sympetrum eroticum ardens (McLachlan,1894), Sympetrum speciosum taiwanum Asahina,1951, Pseudothemis zonata (Burmeister,1839), Trithemis aurora (Burmeister,1839), Trithemis festiva (Rambur,1842), Onychothemis tonkinensis tonkinensis Martin,1904, Zygonyx takasago Asahina,1966, Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur,1842, Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius,1798), Pantala flavescens (Fabricius,1798), Hydrobasileus croceus (Brauer,1867), Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck,1942, Tremea virginia (Rambur,1842), Rhyothemis severini Ris,1913, Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby,1889, Rhyothemis variegata arria (Drury,1773) and Macrodiplax cora (Brauer,1867). For each species, description, diagnostic characters, distribution and habitats are provided, and a key to species is provided for identification.