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Notul. odonatol., Vol. No. December 1997 4, 10, pp. 153-164, 1, 155 Some new odonate records from Burkina Faso and Togo (western Af- rica) and from the Zaire-Burundiborder (EquatorialAfrica), with notes on Trithemis jacksoni Pinhey M. D’AndreaL* Sezione Zoologica, Museo di Storia naturale “La Specola”, Università di Firenze, Via Romana 17, I- -50125 Firenze, Italy Abstract –- Annotated records are presented for 9 Introduction spp. Brachythemis leucosticta (Burnt.) and I have recently studied a small but interesting Palpopleuradeceptor (Calv.) are new for Burkina odonate collection from Burkina Faso, Togo (W Faso (the former also for Burundi), while Africa), Zaire and Burundi (EquatorialAfrica).The Orthetrum limited number of induced Olpogastra lugubris (Karsch), saegeri specimens me to re- Pinhey, Trithemis aconita Lieft. and T. jacksoni port the findings in a single note. the Pinhey (previously known from $ holotype The material was collected in the followinglocali- recorded from ties: only) are for the first time Togo. * Mailing address: Piazza S. Donato 23,1-52100 Arezzo, Italia Vol. December 1997 156 Nolul. odonatol., 4, No. 10, pp. 153-164, 1, (1) BURKINA FASO: around several broad shal- List of recorded species low muddy artificial lakes near Ouagadougou — Chlorocnemis flavipennis Selys: (3) 3 cj. XI-1989 Sierra This (308 m, HWN, 1WW); (morn- Guinea, Liberia, Leone, Togo. spe- Massimo Forti & Roberto Giannatelli cíes with C. nubi- ing), leg. was recently synonymized which shores and The lakes, have very sunny and lipennis Karsch, 1893 C. nubilipennis rossii abundant locatedin the 1969 & since aquatic vegetation,are Pinhey, (CARFI D’ANDREA, 1994), midst ofa savanna.The climate is presaharian. the chromatic variations are solely linked to the BURKINA FASO: small and of the individuals. The 3 males (2) around a spring- age are relatively SW their rain-fed shallow lake near Sabou, 70 km old: their wings are amber-colored and body of the road from tend towards The frontal Ouagadougou, along markings orange. yellow band continuous all the Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso (300 m, is in specimens. 122 22 XI-1989 M. Forti - Macromia 1 N, 20’W); (afternoon), bifasciata (Martin): (6) 3 . & R. Giannatelli leg. The lake, which has Southern and tropical Africa. This species and sunny shores with water lilies and cane brakes, the very similarM. nyanzana can easily be mis- is in the midst of a treeless savanna. taken for each other. However, three details iden- (3) TOGO: on Mount Agou, 15 km E of Kpalime tify our specimen as bifasciata, viz. its size (abd ,J (Palime) (986 m, 6 50’N, OWE); 16-X-1989 45 mm, hw 41), which is smaller than the aver- for (morning), M. Forti & R. Giannatelli leg. The age size reported nyanzana (see PINHEY, mountain covered second- its field with is completely by 1961), postdiscoidal only onerow forest. The collected in ofcells, andits color which differsmark- ary specimens were pattern deep shade along a trail leadingfrom the base edly from that of nyanzana (PINHEY, 1976). to the summit. The valley below has several Previously thoughtto be limited to western Af- in streams and canals. rica (the type localities are Mali and Senegal), (4) TOGO: along a small river near Apedome, 10 this species is apparently widespread in central PINHEY km N ofKpalime,2 km W ofKpime falls (150- and eastern Africa, as confirmed by 2 transferred -200 m, 7 N, OWE); X-1989 (morning and (1976), who many specimens previ- M. afternoon), Forti & R. Giannatelli leg. The ously identified as nyanzana to bifasciala. and then down - river runs over a plateau drops Brachythemis leucosticta (Burmeister): (2) 2 3 , to the valley where it splits into several canals 9 5;-(5) 2 <J. which run through degradedsecondary forest New for Burkina Faso and Burundi. Continen- Africa Mediterranean with sunny and shady tracts. tal and European regions. Lake 1 (5) BURUNDI: at Bujumbura on Tangan- - Olpogastra lugubris (Karsch): (4) 3. S yika (800-1000 m, 3°20’S, 29 15’E); 1-VIII- New for Togo. Afrotropicalregion. -1979, ex coll. I.R.S.I - Orthetrum Ris: 2 3 1 guineense (4) . $. Bukavu One male has the (6) ZAIRE: at Irangui near (Coster- Afrotropical region. arc of all between the first and second mansville) in the Kiwu region (2000 m. four wings located 2 The 2 30’S, 28'50'E); ll-VII-1979, ex coll. ax, a truly exceptional character. other male I.R.S.I. is normal. stated the altitude above - O. 1 6. In parentheses are (m saegeri Pinhey: (4) Af- sea level), locality coordinates and the time of col- New for Togo. Tropical central and western lection (moming/afternoon).In the below text the rica. fol- 3 I localities are indicated by code-number (1-6), - Palpopleura deceptor (Calvert): (1) 6, ?. lowed by the number and sex of specimens stud- New to Burkina Faso. Afrotropical region. ied. The distribution of each species refers to that - Trithemis aconita Lieftinck: (4) 4 ó. known this The in New for prior to paper. specimens are Togo. Afrotropical region. the collection ofDr Maurizio Pavesi (MuseoCivico - T. jacksoni Pinhey: (4)2 5. di Storia Naturale, Milano). New for Togo. Previously known only from Abbreviations: abd: abdomen; - hw: hind wing; Ivory Coast. These are importantrecords since, - arc: arculus; — ax: antenodal cross veins; - IH: aside from the type, they are the only known inner hook. specimens of this species. Their morphology Notul. Vol. No. December odonatol.. 4, 10, pp. 153-164, 1, 1997 157 PINHEY’s and brakes perfectly matches (1970b) descrip- aquatic vegetation cane (locality 2). tion, particularly in the typical “U”-shaped The records from Ivory Coast and Togo suggest of this also in the vulvar lip and color patterns (wings withsmoky the occurrence species coun- tries the tips, pterostigma with a yellow posterior line, neigboring Gulf ofGuinea, particularly in dark bands on the thorax). The two specimens Ghana. in abd. hw are practically identical size: 18.5, 24. Acknowledgements - I am very grateful to Dr for T. jacksoni is not conspecific with the very simi- MAURIZIO PAVESI (Milano) having allowed lar T. monardi T. from the material in his collection. or imitata, as apparent me to study My For this the thanks also due the shape of its vulvar lip. reason, are to Professor SALVATORE female from Sierra Leone, attributed to T. CARPI (Acate) for suggestions and comments on MASSIMO ofthe monardi by CARFI & D’ANDREA (1994), is the manuscript. Mr FORTI, one collectors ofthe has correctly identified. This latter female (from present material, kindly pro- Sierra is similar the vided information the sites. Leone) very to subspecies on collecting insuffusa Pinhey, 1970, previously considered the northernmost (Zambian) form of this spe- Referencesi-CARFI, S. & M. D’ANDREA. 1994, It has - cies. a hyaline wing apex and the anterior Quad. Accad. naz. Lincei 267: 111-191; marginofthe labrum faintlytinged with brown. D’ANDREA, M. & S.CARPÌ, 1995,AttiMus. Štor. identical those Milano Also its thoracic patterns are to nat. 136(2); 41-77;-FRASER, F.C., 1951, Fur- described by PINHEY (1970b, fig. 28a). Bull. Insl.fr. Afr. noire (A) 13: 1076-1092; — 1954, thermore, several T. monardi males (carefully Revue Zoo!. Bol. afr. 49; 41-76; - KARSCH, F„ - re-identified) have been reported from Sierra 1893, Berlin, ent. Z. 38: 1-266; 1898, Ent. Nachr. Leone (CARPÌ & D’ANDREA, and also 24: - PINHEY, E., 1961, A to the 1994) 342-347; survey from Cameroon (D’ANDREA & CARPÌ, 1995), dragonflies (orderOdonala) of eastern Africa, Br. the of this London. - Diam. extending range species from west- Mus., 1962a, Publçoes cult. Co. ern equatorial to southern Africa. Angola 59: 1-161; - 1962b, ibid. 59: 165-320; — In PINHEY’s (1970b) opinion, due to similar- 1969, Occ. Pap. rhod. Mus. (B) 4(29): 209-260; - the imitata ibid. - Mem. ity with females monardi, and au- 1970a, 4(30): 261-321; 1970b, ent. could his sth. - rhod. rora, the species jacksoni belong to Soc. Afr. 11: 1-159; 1976, Occ. Pap. group 1 (aurora-annulata) and probably has Mus. (B) 5(10): 524-601; - RIS, F„ Colins zool. males with red body, narrowed apex of the an- Sélys Longchamps 9-16: 1-1278; - SCHMIDT, E., lamina and well-curved hamules. Unfor- Milt, muench. Ges. 41: terior 1951, ent. 217-240; - tunately, the similarity between closely related TSUDA, S., 1986, A distributional list of world which be solved - species is a problem can only Odonala,preliminary edn, Tsuda, Osaka; 1991, by capturing copulating specimens. Pinhey fur- A distributional list of world Odonata, Tsuda, ther suggested that this species prefers reedy Osaka. swamps. Indeed,ourTogospecimens weretaken at canals, with almost still water, abundant Received January 6, 1997.
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