우리나라 꼬마잠자리, 한국꼬마잠자리(N. koreana) 신종으로 분리

 

Journal of Species Research 9(1):1-10, 2020

Nannophya koreana sp. nov. (Odonata: Libellulidae): A new
dragonfly species previously recognized in Korea as the endangered
pygmy dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea Rambur

Yeon Jae Bae1,2,*, Jin Hwa Yum1, Dong Gun Kim3, Kyong In Suh4 and Ji Hyoun Kang5

 

A new dragonfly species, Nannophya koreana sp. nov., is described from Korea on the basis of morphology and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) gene sequences. Nannophya materials from Korea and other areas in Southeast Asia were compared. The new species was previously recognized in Korea as the endangered pygmy dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea Rambur, 1842, which is widely distributed in insular andpeninsular Southeast Asia. However, male adults of the Nannophya population in Korea could be distinguished from other N. pygmaea populations by the presence of a thick, incomplete black stripe on the lateral synthorax that terminated at half-length (vs. continuous to wing base), light orange (vs. red) anal appendages, and 4-5 (vs. 2-3) black teeth on the ventral superior appendages. In addition, the body length of N. koreana was generally larger (1.2-1.4 times) than that of N. pygmaea, regardless of life stage. COI gene sequences from the two groups exhibited substantial genetic differences (>12%), thereby sufficiently substantiating their differentiation. The taxonomic status, distribution, and habitat of the new species are discussed.

 

Keywords: description, endangered species, Libellulidae, Nannophya koreana sp. nov., Nannophya pygmaea, Odonata

 

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기존의 꼬마잠자리(Nannophya pygmaea)로 알려져 있던 국내 서식 꼬마잠자리류가 신종(한국꼬마잠자리, Nannophya koreana)으로 분리되었다.