New record of Cyanallagma demoiselle Denck, Ehlert & Pinto, 2023 (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae) in southern Brazil

Abstract

During a field expedition in the municipality of Araquari, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, adults of the damselfly Cyanallagma demoiselle Denck, Ehlert & Pinto 2023 (Odonata, Zygoptera, Coenagrionidae) were collected. This species was recently described and reported to date for the southeastern Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Here, we recorded this species as well as its respective genus for the first time for the state of Santa Catarina, increasing its distribution range of the species to southwards and raising the number of Odonata species recorded for this state to 151.

Keywords

• Aquatic insects
• damselfly
• distribution records