TEPUIBASIS GEN. NOV. FROM THE PANTEPUI REGION OF VENEZUELA, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF FOUR NEW SPECIES, AND WITH BIOGEOGRAPHIC, PHYLOGENETIC AND TAXONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ON THE TEINOBASINAE (ZYGOPTERA: COENAGRIONIDAE)

The complex relationships between several genera or species clusters of Coenagrionidae, all apparently related to Telebasis Selys, 1865 are still not fully understood. In some cases the relevant characters or character states (synapomorphies), which cladistic philosophy requires forsupporting the currently accepted taxonomic arrangements, have yet to be identified. Such is the case of HelveThe new genus Tepuibasis includes 7 spp., all endemic to Pantepui; — 4 are new