Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900
Emerald Demoiselle (RAINFOREST?)
Type locality: Bonge, Cameroon
Diagnosis
Forest counterpart of P. iridipennis, with which it is often found, being similar 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) not as widespread, occcurring from DRC to W Africa; (2) labrum pale with black border, in contrast with metallic green postclypeus and black genae; (3) metastigma touched or enclosed by metallic green area; (4) Pt large and swollen (very rarely absent), spanning 3.5 to 6 underlying cells, rather than small or absent, spanning at most 3.5 underlying cells.
Habitat description
Mostly streams, but also rivers, shaded by forest, but sometimes in open areas in forest. Often with emergent vegetation and/or submerged roots and probably overhanging branches and coarse detritus. From 0 to 1000 m above sea level, but mostly below 800.
Distribution
Male © Jens Kipping
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; Cameroon, Centre Province, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B., J. Kipping & K. Schuette
Male; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, Putu Iron Ore Mining concession © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Female; Liberia, Grand Gedeh County, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & A. Dayeker
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Province Orientale, Lower Lomami © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Male; Democratic Republic of Congo, Province Orientale, Kisangani
Male; Gabon, Haut-Ogooué, Franceville-Kessala Road © Dijkstra, K.-D.B., Nicolas Mézière & Cédric Vanappelghem
Male; Liberia, Nimba County, West Nimba Proposed Forest Reserve © Dijkstra, K.-D.B. & M. Darpay
Adult, female; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, new campus site and environs © Clausnitzer, V. & Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
Adult, male; Gabon, Haut-Ogoué, Plateaux Batékés © Mézière, Nicolas
Adult, male; Gabon, NGOUNIE, Parc National des monts Birougou © Mézière, Nicolas
Adult, male; Angola, Uige Province, © Dijkstra, K.-D.B.
References
- Sjöstedt, Y. (1900). Odonaten aus Kamerun, West-Afrika. Bihang till Kungliga Svenska Veten-skaps-Akademiens dlingar, 25, 1-62.
- Sjöstedt, Y. (1917). Odonaten aus Abessinien, Ost- und Westafrika. Arkiv Zoologi, 11, 1-27.
- Pinhey, E.C.G. (1962). Some records of Odonata collected in tropical Africa. Journal Entomological Society Southern Africa, 25, 20-50. [PDF file]
- D' Andrea, M., and Carfi, S. (1997). Nuove raccolte di odonati del Camerun con note su Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 edescrizione di Agriocnemis dissimilis sp. nov. e Trithemis osvaldae sp. nov. Atti Societa italiana Scienze naturali, 136, 157-190. [PDF file]
- Aguesse, P. (1966). Contribution à la faune de Congo (Brazzaville) Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries XXI. Odonates. Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique, 28, 783-797. [PDF file]
Citation: Dijkstra, K.-D.B (editor). African Dragonflies and Damselflies Online. http://addo.adu.org.za/ [2024-10-30].
