Epipleoneura manauensis Santos, 1964

Pessacq, Pablo, 2014, Synopsis of Epipleoneura (Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae, “ Protoneuridae ”), with emphasis on its Brazilian species, Zootaxa 3872 (3), pp. 201-234 : 223

Epipleoneura manauensis Santos, 1964

( Figs. 27 , 44 , 57 )

Epipleoneura manauensis Santos 1964: 40 –43, figs. 1–3, 7–8, 10–11, 15 (new species, description of male and female, illustration of male S 10 in lateral and dorsal view, male epiproct in middle posterior view, genital ligula in lateral and ectal view, male and female prothorax in dorsal view and female prothorax in antero-dorsal view, type material at MNRJ). De Marmels 1989: 20 (new record for Venezuela). Lencioni 2005: 179, figs. 109 a–g (references, type locality, distribution, described stages, reproduction of original illustrations of male S 10 in lateral and dorsal view, male epiproct in middle posterior view, genital ligula in lateral and ectal view, male and female prothorax in dorsal view and female prothorax in antero-dorsal view). Garrison et al. 2010: 352, 355, fig. 2347 (included in list of species, illustrations of epiproct in posterior view). Pessacq et al. 2012: 4 (included in list of Brazilian Protoneuridae , new record for Pará State).

Specimens examined. 59♂, 6♀. Holotype ♂, Brazil, Amazonas State, Manaus, Igarapé, between km 30 and 40 of Manaus - Itacoatiara Road (about 03º08’34”S, 58º26’38”W), leg. N.D. Santos, 27 x 1959. 5 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but leg. Olivera, vii 1962. 4 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but leg. N. Ferreira Jr. & A.B.M. Machado, vii 1960. 4 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but route M1, km 50, leg. M.C. Melo, 26 v 1960. 2 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but route br17, km 38 (about 02º47’40”S, 60º02’09”W), xi 1959. 1 ♂ paratype, same as previous but leg. N.D. Santos, x 1959. 1 ♂ paratype, same as previous but small stream in the Itacoatiara – Rio Branco route bifurcation, leg. N.D. Santos, 21 x 1959. 10 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but Itacoatiara – Manaus route, km 30–40, small stream within the forest (about 03º04’60”S, 58º39’00”W), leg. N.D. Santos, 27 x 1959. 12 ♂ 6 ♀ paratypes, same as previous but Reserva Ducker (03º06’S, 60º01’W), leg. M.C. Melo, 14 vii 1960. 12 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but colonia Santo Antonio, Beirao stream, M.C. Melo leg, 3 ix 1960. 6 ♂ paratypes, same as previous but colonia Santo Antonio, Rosa de Maio stream (Colonia Santo Antonio: 03º02’25”S, 60º01’19”W), leg. M.C. Melo, 22 viii 1960. 1 ♂, same as previous but brushy bank of Negro river past Manaus brewery (03º06’S, 60º00’W), leg. J.H. Williamson & J.H. Strohm, 8 vi 1922, RWG.

Color pattern (not described in Santos 1964). Male: Head: Dorsally metallic green; anterior side yellow, except for black postclypeus; rear of head black ventrally, with two narrow yellow stripes bordering eyes; labrum and maxilla yellow.

Thorax. Dorsal half of prothorax metallic green, ventral half brown. Mesothorax metallic green with a brown band between mesepimeron and mesepisternum; metathorax brown.

Abdomen: S1–2 dorsally metallic green, sides brown, S3–6 dorsally dark brown, sides light brown, S7–8 dorsally black, sides brown, S9–10 black.

Female. Head: Dorsally metallic green; anterior side yellow, except for black postclypeus; rear of head black ventrally, with two narrow yellow stripes bordering eyes; labrum and maxilla yellow. Thorax. Prothorax dorsal half metallic green, ventral half yellow. Mesothorax metallic green with a yellow band between mesepimeron and mesepisternum; metathorax yellow. Abdomen: S1–2 dorsally metallic green, sides light brown, S3–9 dorsally brown, sides light brown, S10 brown.

Diagnosis. The cercus ( Fig. 27 ) and genital ligula ( Fig. 44 ) resemble those of E. angeloi and Epipleoneura williamsoni and are diagnosed under the first species. The epiproct ( Figs. 27 b–c) morphology is unique by its widened base, bifurcated and ventrally curved branches that are relatively long, parallel and join basally. Posterior margin of female pronotum ( Fig. 57 ) is similar to those of E. humeralis and E. westfalli , with two erected lobes, that in E. manauensis are wider and with a deep V cleft between them.

Distribution. Northern Brazil in the State of Amazonas (type locality Óbidos, Curucambá river, 01º55’04”S, 55º31’04”W), Northern Venezuela, San Carlos-Solanos road, Cojedes State.

Figures

FIGURES 25 – 27. Male caudal appendages, 25 a: cercus dorsal view, 25 b: cercus inner view, 25 c: cercus lateral view, 25 d: epiproct posterior view, 25 e: caudal appendages latero-posterior view, 26 – 27 a: lateral view; b: posterior view, c: lateroposterior view. Figure 25 e original drawings by R. W. Garrison, modified by the author.

FIGURES 28 – 47. Genital ligula, lateral and ectal view. Figures 29, 33, 47 modified from Garrison et al. (2010). PLP: posterolateral projection.

FIGURES 53 – 66. Female pronotum in lateral, dorsal, antero-lateral, anterior postero-lateral and posterior view. Figures 57, 64 and 65 modified from Garrison et al. (2010), Rácenis (1960) and Machado (2005) respectively.