Prodasineura autumnalis
Creators: name: Phan, Quoc Toan
name: Ngo, Quoc Phu
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Odonata
Protoneuridae
Prodasineura
Prodasineura autumnalis

description: Prodasineura autumnalis (Fraser, 1922)
Figs 1 A–G, 5 A–B, 16 B–D, 17
Material examined
VIETNAM – Quang Nam Province • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Tay Giang District, Bhalee Commune; 27 May 2015; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2015052715-ODO • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 28 Apr. 2018; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2018042817-ODO. – Binh Thuan Province • 2 ♂♂; Ham Thuan Bac District, Dong Tien Commune; 10 Oct. 2015; Dang Ngoc Van leg.; ZCDTU 201510102-ODO. – Lam Dong Province • 2 ♀♀; Bao Loc District; 11 Mar. 2016; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2016031107-ODO. – Quang Binh Province • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Minh Hoa District, Tan Hoa Commune; 14 Apr. 2016; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2016041415-ODO. – Da Nang City • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Lien Chieu District, Lang Van; 21 Feb. 2017; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2017022101-ODO. – Dak Lak Province • 5 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Chu Yang Sin National Park; 30 Apr. 2017; Hoang Quang Duy leg.; ZCDTU 2017043021-ODO. – Nghe An Province • 2 ♂♂; Con Cuong District, Mon Son Commune; 12 May 2019; Q.T. Phan leg.; ZCDTU 2019051234- ODO.
Diagnosis
Male characterized by black body with some pale markings on mesepisterum, metepimeron of synthorax (Fig. 1 A–B) which disappear when reaching maturity; abdomen, appendages entirely black (Fig. 1 C–D). Females similar to other species of genus in appearance. Prothorax black with two lateral yellow stripes extending to lateral margin of posterior pronotal lobe (Fig. 1E). Posterior pronotal lobe of prothorax strongly curved upward in lateral view, posteriorly bearing two converging processes (Fig. 5A). Abdomen black except for thin lateral whitish stripe running from S1 to S9 (Fig. 1G).
Distribution
Vietnam (Fig. 17): Cao Bang (Na Hang, Kim Dong and Thach An), Lang Son (Huu Lien Nature Reserve and Mau Son Mountain), Yen Bai (Tu Le), Bac Kan, Bac Giang, Phu Tho (Xuan Son National Park), Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc (Tay Thien and Tam Dao National Park), Hanoi (Ao Vua and Ba Vi National Park), Ninh Binh (Cuc Phuong National Park), Nghe An (Pu Mat National Park), Ha Tinh (Hong Linh Town, Huong Son and Huong Khe Districs), Quang Binh (Truong Xuan District), Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue (Bach Ma National Park and A Luoi Nature Reserve), Quang Nam (Cu Lao Cham Islands, Tay Giang and Nam Giang Districs), Da Nang (Ba Na and Son Tra Nature Reserves), Gia Lai (K’Bang District), Kon Tum (Chu Mom Ray National Park), Dak Lak (Chu Yang Sin National Park), Lam Dong (Bao Loc, Da Lat and Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park), Khanh Hoa (Hon Ba Nature Reserve), Dong Nai (Dinh Quan District), Binh Duong (Vo Dat), Binh Phuoc (Bu Gia Map National Park) and Tay Ninh (Ba Den mountain) Provinces (Do & Dang 2007; T. Kompier pers. comm.; this study).
description: Published as part of Phan, Quoc Toan & Ngo, Quoc Phu, 2020, A revision of the systematics and distribution of the damselfly genus Prodasineura Cowley, 1934 (Odonata: Zygoptera: Platycnemididae) in Vietnam with description of two new species, pp. 1-27 in European Journal of Taxonomy 650 on pages 2-4, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.650, http://zenodo.org/record/3839797