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| Neocordulia setifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Idomacromiidae |
| Genus: | Neocordulia |
| Species: | N. setifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Neocordulia setifera | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
Neocordulia setifera is a species of dragonfly in the family Idomacromiidae.[3] It occurs in eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina, where it inhabits small forest streams and rivers.[1][5]
The species was described by Hagen in Selys in 1871 as Gomphomacromia setifera and was transferred to the genus Neocordulia when Selys established that genus in 1882.[2][6]
Description
[edit]Neocordulia setifera is a medium-sized dragonfly with a slender body and transparent wings. The thorax is a brilliant dark metallic green, contrasting with the darker abdomen, which bears yellow markings along its sides.[2][5]
The species is distinguished by the prominent tuft of stiff setae on the underside of the eighth abdominal segment of the male, a feature reflected in its scientific name. Selys noted its close relationship with Neocordulia batesi, while recognising consistent differences in the male appendages and abdominal structure.[2][5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Neocordulia setifera occurs in eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina, where it has been recorded from elevations between 80 and 1,150 m.[1][5]
The larvae develop in small rivers with clear, slow-moving water and sandy substrates. Adults have been observed patrolling along forest trails, dirt roads and streams in secondary forest.[1]
Taxonomic history
[edit]Neocordulia setifera was described by Hagen in 1871 as Gomphomacromia setifera.[2] In the original description, Hagen characterised it as a "magnificent species" (magnifique espèce), noting particularly the brilliant metallic green thorax and the distinctive male abdominal structures.[2]
When Selys established the genus Neocordulia in 1882, he transferred the species to the new genus, recognising it as one of a distinct group of Neotropical dragonflies.[6] Michael May (1991) subsequently redescribed the species and clarified its diagnostic characters. He also concluded that an earlier record from Ecuador reported by René Martin (1906) was probably based on a misidentified specimen, as no verified records are known from Ecuador or the upper Amazon Basin.[1][5][7]
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Neocordulia presumably combines the Greek νέος (neos, "new") with the genus name Cordulia, likely reflecting Selys' recognition of the group as a distinct lineage closely related to Cordulia.[6][8]
The species name setifera is presumably derived from the Latin seta ("bristle") and -fera ("bearing"), meaning "bristle-bearing".[8] It likely refers to the prominent tuft of stiff setae on the underside of the eighth abdominal segment of the male, a distinctive feature noted in the original description.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, F. (2021). "Neocordulia setifera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T49254531A49255533.en. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Selys-Longchamps, E. (1871). "Synopsis des Cordulines". Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique. 2 (in French). 31: 238–316, 519-565 [311] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- 1 2 Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 Hagen, H.A. (1861). Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America: With a List of the South American Species. Prepared for the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Vol. 4. Washington: Smithsonian Institution. pp. v–347 [315] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- 1 2 3 4 5 May, Michael L. (1991). "A review of the genus Neocordulia, with a description of Mesocordulia subgen. nov. and of Neocordulia griphus spec. nov. from Central America, and a note on Lauromacromia (Odonata: Corduliidae)". Folia Entomológica Mexicana. 82: 17–67.
- 1 2 3 Selys-Longchamps, Edmond de (1882). "Note sur le genre Gomphomacromia Brauer". Comptes-rendus des séances de la Société entomologique de Belgique. 3 (in French) (26): clxvi–clxix [clxvii, clxix] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Martin, R (1906). "Cordulines". Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps (in French). Vol. 17. Brussels: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. pp. 1-94 [54].
- 1 2 Brown, Roland Wilbur (1954). Composition of Scientific Words: A Manual of Methods and a Lexicon of Materials for the Practice of Logotechnics. [Washington].