Perilestes eustaquioi sp. nov. and new distributional records of Perilestidae (Odonata) in Brazil

Machado, Angelo B. M

Perilestes eustaquioi sp. nov. (holotype male deposited in ABMM collection) from the state of Bahia (municipality of Una), northeastern Brazil, is described and illustrated based on one male specimen. It differs from the other species of the genus mainly by the larger size of the anteclypeus in relations to the postclypeus. Together with P. fragilis Hagen in Selys, 1862 from the state of Sergipe and P. solutus Williamson & Williamson, 1924 from the state of Ceará, these are the first records of Perilestidae from northeastern Brazil.(AU)

1. Zygoptera
2. Damselflies
3. Northeastern Brazil
4. Biodiversity