Synonymy of Subaeschna Martin, 1908 with Gynacantha Rambur, 1842, and a new species of Gynacantha from Peru (Anisoptera,Aeshnidae)
Odonatologica
2005
Journal Article
34
1
65-72
Subaeschna Martin, 1908, is synonymized with Gynacantha Rambur, 1842, and its only sp., S.francesca Martin, 1909, becomes Gynacantha francesca (Martin). G. bartai sp. n. is described from 5 specimens (holotype male and allotype female; Peru, Madre de Dios, Explorer's Inn; deposited in the NMNH, Washington, DC, USA) from southern Peru. It is characterized by very small size, unmarked thorax, straight cerci, and abdomen constricted in male and unconstricted in female.