Onychogomphus seydeli (Schouteden, 1934)
Southern Dark Claspertail

Synonyms:

• scientific: Tragogomphus seydeli; O. septemflavum Fraser, 1955; O. quirkii Pinhey, 1964

Type locality: Lubumbashi, DRC

Diagnosis

Male is similar to O. styx and other dark supinus-group Onychogomphus species by (a) labrum black; (b) face sometimes all pale, but usually at least postclypeus partly dark; (c) broadly black on humeral stripe, this area at least as wide as flanking pale stripes; (d) all tibiae all black; (e) foliations on S8-9 about equally deep. However the taxonomy of these species is unresolved and O. seydeli is thought to range from Katanga to N Zambia, possibly S Malawi. [Adapted from Dijkstra & Clausnitzer 2014]

Habitat description

Streams and possibly rivers shaded by gallery forest. Probably often with blackwater and a sandy bottom. From 1200 to 1600 m above sea level.

Distribution

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.

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References

• Schouteden, H. (1934). Annales Musee Congo belge Zoologie 3 Section 2, 3, 1-84. [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). Notes on African Odonata, particularly type material. Revue Zoologie Botanique Africaines, 73, 283-308. [PDF file]

Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-10-31].