Phaon iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839)
Glistening Demoiselle
Synonyms:
- scientific: ? fuliginosus Hagen in Selys, 1879; ? occidentalis Foerster, 1906
- vernacular: Common Flashwing
Type locality: Durban, South Africa
Diagnosis
Male is similar to P. camerunensis by (a) at least partly pale labium; (b) broad pale borders of humeral and interpleural sutures separating metallic green areas, rather than enclosed in metallic areas and with at most with pale traces. However, differs by (1) more widespread; (2) entire labrum, postclypeus and genae pale (postclypeus sometimes green); (3) metastigma enclosed in pale brown area; (4) Pt smaller or often absent, spanning at most 3.5 underlying cells, rarely 4. [Adapted from Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014]
Habitat description
Rivers and streams, but possibly also flowing channels in marshes, shaded by gallery forest, but sometimes also in open areas in forest. Often with emergent vegetation, submerged roots, coarse detritus and/or probably overhanging branches. From 0 to 2300 m above sea level, but mostly below 1400.
Distribution
Male © Hans-Joachim Clausnitzer
 Appendages (dorsal 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):
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, Grassfield-Zotarpa Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, Mt Tokadeh © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Province Orientale, Lower Aruwimi © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Province Orientale,
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogooué, Mounana-Lastoursville Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & Nicolas Mézière
Male; Tanzania, Kigoma Region, Lower Malagarasi Basin © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, Grassfield-Zotarpa Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Gola Forest © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Gola Forest © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Tanzania, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Tanzania, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Tanzania, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Tanzania, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Tanzania, Tanga Region, East Usambara Mts © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Female; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Female; Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Female; Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Gabon, Ogoué-Lolo, route Lastourville-Koulamoutou © Mézière, Nicolas, ANDRE GUENTHER,JENS KIPPING, HANNES KRAHNSTOEVER
Adult, male; Angola, Cuanza Norte Province, Ndalatando © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Zimbabwe, Manicaland, below Vumba Mts, Essex Valley © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
References
- Burmeister, H. (1839). Handbuch der Entomologie. 2(2), 2. Neuroptera. Handbuch der Entomologie. Zweiter Band, Befondere Entomologie. Zweite Abtheilung. Kauterfe. Gymnognatha. (Zweite hälfte; vulgo Neuroptera). Enslin, Berlin 755-1050. Odonata, 805-862.
- Ris, F. (1921). The Odonata or Dragonflies of South Africa. Annals South African Museum, XVIII, 245-452. [PDF file]
- Pinhey, E.C.G. (1961). Dragonflies (Odonata) of Central Africa. Occasional Papers Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, 14, 1-97. [PDF file]
- Pinhey, E.C.G. (1966). Check-list of dragonflies (Odonata) from Malawi, with description of a new Teinobasis Kirby. Arnoldia, 2, 1-24. [PDF file]
- Longfield, C. (1959). The Odonata of N. Angola. Part II. Publicacoes culturais Companhia Diamantes Angola, 45, 13-42. [PDF file]
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- Fraser, F.C. (1955) Odonata. Exploration Parc National Upemba. Mission G F de Witte, 38, 1-34. [PDF file]
- Pinhey, E.C.G. (1962). Some records of Odonata collected in tropical Africa. Journal Entomological Society Southern Africa, 25, 20-50. [PDF file]
- Schouteden, H. (1934). Annales Musee Congo belge Zoologie 3 Section 2, 3, 1-84. [PDF file]
- Pinhey, E.C.G. (1971). Odonata collected in Republique Centre-Africaine by R. Pujol. Arnoldia, 5, 1-16. [PDF file]
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- Sjöstedt, Y. (1909). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der schwedischen zoologischen Expedition nach dem Kilimandjaro, dem Meru und den umgebenden Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905-1906 unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. Yngve Sjöstedt. 14. Pseudoneuroptera. Odonata, 14, 1-52.
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-10-31].
