When size and shape matter: morphometric characterization of two sympatric dragonflies of the genus Perithemis (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Abstract Perithemis mooma, Kirby, 1889 and Perithemis icteroptera (Selys in Sagra, 1857) live in sympatry from southern Brazil to central Argentina. The taxonomy of the genus Perithemis Hagen, 1861 has been hampered by the use of characters that are highly variable or show slight differences among s...

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Main Authors: STEPHANIE TARRÍS-SAMANIEGO, JAVIER MUZÓN, MÓNICA S. IGLESIAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2023-07-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000201303&tlng=en