Description of the final instar larvae of Anisopleura yunnanensis Zhu & Zhou, 1999 (Odonata: Euphaeidae) from Yunnan Province, China
Description of the final instar larvae of Anisopleura yunnanensis Zhu & Zhou, 1999 (Odonata: Euphaeidae) from Yunnan Province, China 00
Guo Lia,b,c 
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Dong-Dong Zia,b ,
Guo-Hui Yanga,b,c ✉️
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dali University, Yunnan 671003, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Integrated Protection and Green Development of Yunnan Province, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China
- Cangshan Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Dali University Yunnan 671003, China
International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 28, Pages 124-131, 2025
https://doi.org/10.48156/1388.2025.1917340
Published: 10 October 2025 (Received: 27 June 2025, Accepted: 18 September 2025)
Abstract
The larva of Anisopleura yunnanensis Zhu & Zhou, 1999 was identified by DNA barcode matching with the adult, and the morphology of the final instar larva is described and illustrated in color. Differences among known larvae of this genus is discussed, and a comparative table is provided.
Keywords: Zygoptera, damselfly, dragonfly, COI, DNA barcoding, nymph
Issue section: Original Article
