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Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur 1842) in Sicily with first evidence of reproduction (Odonata: Libellulidae)
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Published: 15 December 2025
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The recent discovery of Diplacodes lefebvrii on the island of Sicily (Italy) is reported, with a description of the habitat of two breeding populations and some morphological remarks on the imagoes.
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Cusmano A, Corso A, Surdo S. Diplacodes lefebvrii (Rambur 1842) in Sicily with first evidence of reproduction (Odonata: Libellulidae). Nat Hist Sci [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 23];12(2). Available from: https://sisn.pagepress.org/nhs/article/view/820
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