<i>Paragomphus alami</i> sp. nov. (Odonata, Gomphidae): a new dragonfly species described from the White Nile River, Sudan.

ABSTRACT: Sudan's unique biogeographic position at the Afrotropical-Palearctic interface, coupled with the ecological gradient of the Nile River, fosters a diverse odonate fauna. Despite this, the genus Paragomphus Cowley, 1934 remains understudied in the region. This study describes Paragomphus alami sp. nov., a new species of Paragomphus from the White Nile floodplain in Sudan, based on integrated morphological and molecular evidence. Field surveys conducted between 2017 and 2022 documented adult populations across the Sudanese floodplains. Specimens were morphologically analysed using microscopy compared to congeners P. lacustris Karsch, 1890 and P. elpidius Ris, 1921. DNA barcoding (COI gene) was performed on two specimens, with maximum-likelihood phylog

SUBMITTER: Salah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12776021 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature