The Odonata (Insecta) of Patagonia: a synopsis of their current status with illustrated keys for their identification

Zootaxa. 2014 Mar 31:3784:346-88. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3784.4.2.

Abstract

Patagonia is a vast landmass with a distinctive environmental and biotic heterogeneity. Its Odonata biodiversity is the best known of South America, and it is composed of 36 species, of which more than 50% are endemic. We summarize the main taxonomic, distributional and biological information including illustrated keys for adults and known larvae, and distributional maps.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animals
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystem
  • Female
  • Larva / anatomy & histology
  • Larva / classification
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Male
  • Odonata / anatomy & histology*
  • Odonata / classification*
  • Odonata / growth & development
  • South America