Phyllomacromia hervei (Legrand, 1980)
River Cruiser
Type locality: Lamto, Cote d'Ivoire
Diagnosis
Male is similar to P. schoutedeni by (a) size, Hw 32-34 mm; (b) border of hamule at most weakly sinuous; (c) hook of hamule large, single-pointed and sharply back-turned, usually well-visible; (d) costa largely black, not contrasting with Pt; (e) S10 without tooth at base of peak; (f) cerci brown to black, often darker than epiproct (but both dark in colour), and without basal spines; (g) cerci short and straight, taper to spine-like tips (dorsal view). However, differs by (1) labium with pale lateral borders; (2) hook of hamule thick rather than fine; (3) cerci without tooth-like ridge; (4) epiproct shorter than cerci, rather square-ended. [Adapted from Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014; this diagnosis not yet verified by author]
Habitat description
Mostly rivers, but also streams, in open areas in forest. Often with a gravelly, sandy and/or soft (like muddy) bottom and probably coarse detritus. From 0 to 800 m above sea level.
Distribution
Female © KD Dijkstra
 Appendages (dorsal view) |
 Appendages (lateral view) |
 Abdominal segment 2 (lateral view) |
Map citation: Clausnitzer, V., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Koch, J.-P. Boudot, W.R.T. Darwall, J. Kipping, B. Samraoui, M.J. Samways, J.P. Simaika & F. Suhling, 2012. Focus on African Freshwaters: hotspots of dragonfly diversity and conservation concern. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 129-134.
Barcode specimen(s):
Female; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Female; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Female; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Female; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, 7 km south of Kenema © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, Lugbeyee-Bonlah Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, Lugbeyee-Bonlah Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Female; Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Gola Forest © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, border with Guinea © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Female; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Female; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, route de Bakoumba © Mézière, Nicolas, ANDRE GUENTHER,JENS KIPPING, RAIK MORITZ, HANNES KRAHNSTOEVER
Adult, female; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, FRANCEVILLE © Mézière, Nicolas, JENS KIPPING, HANNES KRAHNSTOEVER
Adult, male; Angola, Cuanza Norte Province, Ndalatando © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Reference
- Legrand, J. (1980). Macromia hervei n. sp. Precedemment confondue avec M. aequatorialis (Martin, 1906) (Odonata, Libellulidae). Revue francaise Entomologie Nouvelle, 2, 10-14. [PDF file]
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-11-15].
