Two new larvae of Lestes Leach from Brazil and morfological informations on Lests pictus Hagen (Odonata, Zygoptera, Llestidae)

Abstract

The larvae of Lestes bipupillalus Calvert, 1909 and Lestes tricolor Erichson. 184S are described and illustrated based on specimens collecled in têmporary habitais near the city of Rio de Janeiro. Additional information are given on the morfology of the larva of Lestes pictus Hagen, 1862 and a key for the identification of the brazilian speeies of Lestes whose larvae are known. is presented.

Odonata; Zgoptera; Lestidae; larvae taxonomy