Generic diagnoses within a closely related group of genera: Brechmorhoga, Gynothemis, Macrothemis, and Scapanea (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-284

  Garrison, Rosser W ^a   Von Ellenrieder, Natalia ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Museo de Ciencias Naturales Salta   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

BRECHMORHOGA; GYNOTHEMIS; LIBELLULIDAE; MACROTHEMIS; ODONATA; SCAPANEA;

EID: 33748515683     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N05-048     Document Type: Article

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