Kindred spirits: “Brachythemis leucosticta”, Africa's most familiar dragonfly, consists of two species (Odonata: Libellulidae)

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-256

  Dijkstra, Klaas Douwe B ^a   Matushkina, Nataly ^b  

^a NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Africa; Anisoptera; Brachythemis; Dragonfly; Odonata; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); BRACHYTHEMIS; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 72349088899     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2009.9748343     Document Type: Article

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