An annotated checklist of the dragonflies of Cebu Island, the Philippines with notes on conservation
Abstract
New records and an updated checklist of the dragonflies of Cebu Island are provided. Drepanosticta sugbo spec. nov. is described from Kawasan Falls, Badian. Eighteen species are recorded from Cebu for the first time, which increases the number of known species in the island to 53. Aethriamanta subsignata is reported as new to the Philippines. The additions increase the number of formally described species known from the Philippines to 268. Three species, which are endemic to Cebu, are at a very high risk of going extinct within the next decade. The threats to the Cebu dragonfly fauna are briefly discussed and three sites are recommended for immediate conservation measures.
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