A contribution to the Odonata fauna of Moala Island, Fiji. Part I: erection of three new species in genera Nesobasis Selys, 1891 and Nikoulabasis Ferguson et al., 2023 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)
This study records the first members of Nesobasis Selys, 1891 and Nikoulabasis Ferguson et al., 2023 from Moala Island, Fiji. Three new species were erected for the following endemics: Nesobasis delai, sp. nov. (holotype male, headwater system, a tributary of Waitabu Lake), Nesobasis malokuensium, sp. nov. (holotype male, tributary of Wailevu Creek above Maloku village) and Nikoulabasis pauta, sp. nov. (holotype female, section of Wailevu creek about 500 m above Maloku village up to the Savukaratu waterfall). Three discussion points are outlined for future studies: phenology, female bias sexual ratio and biogeography.
Authors
- Bindiya Rashni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-9549)
- Milen Mаrinоv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3284-2555)
Institutions
- Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ)
- University of the South Pacific (FJ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5637.2.4
- Primary Topic
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00