Allocnemis pauli (Longfield, 1936)
Orange-tipped Yellowwing
Synonyms:
- scientific: Chlorocnemis pauli
Type locality: Kibale Forest, Toro District, Uganda
Diagnosis
Male is similar to A. wittei by (a) head and thorax marked blue; (b) labrum black, but sometimes blue in centre; (c) S9-10 marked with orange; (d) cerci shorter than paraprocts; (e) paraprocts black, although possibly pale when teneral. However, differs by (1) ranging from W Kenya to Gabon; (2) anterior side of mid and hind tibiae blue, rather than being all black; (3) dorsum of S3-4 entirely black, rather than blue at base; (4) dorsum of S9 and cerci all orange, rather than black. [Adapted from Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014]
Habitat description
Headwater streams, seeps and springs shaded by forest. Usually with coarse detritus and often a gravelly, sandy and/or soft (like muddy) bottom. From 400 to 1700 m above sea level.
Distribution
Male and female © Nicolas Meziere
Body (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):
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, route forestière à droite à la sortie de Moanda © Mézière, Nicolas, ANDRE GUENTHER,JENS KIPPING, RAIK MORITZ, HANNES KRAHNSTOEVER
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, route forestière à droite à la sortie de Moanda © Mézière, Nicolas, ANDRE GUENTHER,JENS KIPPING, RAIK MORITZ, HANNES KRAHNSTOEVER
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, route Moanda-Bakoumka (psite en forêt à droite à 25 km de Moanda) © Mézière, Nicolas
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, route Moanda-Bakoumka (psite en forêt à droite à 25 km de Moanda) © Mézière, Nicolas
References
- Longfield, C. (1936). Studies on African Odonata, with synonymy and descriptions of new species and subspecies. Transactions Royal Entomological Society London, 85, 467-498. [PDF file]
- Schmidt, E. (1951). Über neue und weniger bekannte afrikanische Platycnemididen (Odonata). Mitteilungen Muenchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 41, 217-240. [PDF file]
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-09-08].