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van Tol pointed anteriorly, lateral lobe without markings, posterior lobe with small triangular markings in lateral corners. Synthorax markings pale yellowish: a narrow stripe on mesepisternum, at ca ⅓ from mesopleural suture, anteriorly significantly widened, Figure 6: Distribution map of Libellago celebensis anoa ssp. nov. (d), L. c. celebensis ssp. nov. (-), L. celebensis dorsonigra ssp. nov. (+), L. celebensis orientalis ssp. nov. (j) and L. rufescens (h) in Sulawesi. Intermediates beween L. c. celebensis and L. celebensis orientalis (a) occur at Lake Poso 226 International Journal of Odonatology 10 (2) 2007: 209-248, pls II, III
Libellago and Sclerocypha of Sulawesi and a small marking in extreme posterior corner of mesepisternum; mesokatepisternum and mesepimeron black; metepisternum with extensive markings, a narrow zig-zag marking above metastigma, connected with subrectangular marking posterior to metastigma, and posterior to this marking an unconnected narrow crescentshaped marking next to interpleural suture; a large triangular marking in posterior corner of metepimeron. Abdomen: Narrow medio-dorsal pale line on S2-7, and a wider lateral stripe, covering S1-7, with spots on S8 and S9, interrupted on annulae. Measurements [mm]: Abdomen 15, Hw 20. Variation The most significant variation is in size. Measurements [mm]: male: Abdomen 16-18 mm, Hw 22-23. Biology Inhabits lowland streams; males defend territories from boulders or emerging sticks in fast flowing water just above the water surface. Distribution Central Sulawesi around the northernmost part of the Teluk Bone between Palopo and Malili, south of the Kambuno and Balease mountains (Fig. 6); species of lowland rivers, not found at higher altitudes. Geographically isolated from L. c. celebensis by Tineba mountain range. L. c. anoa occurs in the mountains at higher elevations between 400-600 m, and L. c. orientalis is found east of this area. Syntopic with L. rufescens near Palopo. Etymology Libellago celebensis orientalis ssp. nov. (Figs 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, Plate IIc) Orientalis (Latin), eastern, because of its eastern distribution within Sulawesi. An adjective. Specimens examined All specimens in RMNH, unless stated otherwise. — Holotype P (JvT 5385): “1989 RMNH Expedition to Sulawesi. Indonesia Sulawesi Tenggara: S of Sanggona: Mokowu river near Mokowu camp, foot of Watuwila Mts, 150 m asl, 3°48'S 121°39'E. Rivulet with ponded areas, clear water, bottom with boulders, some sand, largely shaded. Sample 89JvT031. 4 November 1989, Leg. J. van Tol”. With hand-written annotation in Dutch 'Gefotografeerd in verg. met L. ruf. van Centipede c.' [this speci - men was photographed in comparison with L. rufescens [recte: Watuwila vervoorti] from Centipede camp]. — Paratypes (147 specimens, per province in chronological order): Sulawesi Tengah. 1 P (JvT 6635), 15 km NNE of Luwuk: Sg. Biak, 150 m, International Journal of Odonatology 10 (2) 2007: 209-248, pls II, III 227
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