Damselfly Species Description from Costa Rica

A 1982 scientific paper by Rosser W. Garrison formally describes the damselfly species Archilestes neblina. The publication includes comparative morphological analysis and commentary on the variability of the related species A. latialatus. It was published as an Occasional Paper by the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan.

Use Cases

• Comparative morphological analysis using described physical characteristics and measurements of Archilestes neblina.
• Taxonomic classification and species key development based on diagnostic features distinguishing A. neblina from A. latialatus.
• Studying intraspecific variability within the genus Archilestes using the commentary on A. latialatus.
• Geographic distribution modeling for Lestidae damselflies using the Costa Rican type locality data.

Strengths

• Primary species description authored by a recognized expert (Rosser W. Garrison).
• Includes formal taxonomic treatment with comparative analysis of a related species.
• Published in a peer-reviewed institutional series with a persistent DOI (10.5281/zenodo.3535422).

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to descriptive text and analysis from a single 1982 publication.
• No associated structured data tables, images, or specimen records are confirmed in the input.
• Temporal coverage is a snapshot from the time of collection, with no indication of ongoing updates.

Provenance

Source

Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan.

Collection Method

Scientific collection, morphological examination, and taxonomic description.

Time Range

Publication date 1982.

Freshness

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Geography

Costa Rica (Neotropical region).