title: Three new species of Peristicta Hagen in Selys (Odonata: Zygoptera: Protoneuridae) from Brazil.
abstract: Three new species of Peristicta Hagen in Selys from Brazil are described and illustrated: P. janiceae from Minas Gerais State (Diamantina, Gouvêa, Lagoa Santa, Serra do Caraça, Serra do Cipó, Urobotanga), P. jalmosi from Goiás State (Chapada dos Veadeiros, Reserva da Universidade de Brasília) and Minas Gerais State (Urobotanga, Lagoa Santa, Ponte Nova, São João del Rey,) and P. muzoni from Mato Grosso State (Serra da Bodoquena). An identification key for males of Peristicta is presented.
authors.affiliation: Lab. Investigación en Sistemática y Ecología animal, Sarmiento, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina. pablopessacq@yahoo.com.ar
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pessacq
authors.forename: Janira M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*