Enallagma cyathigerum risi Schmidt, 1961(= Ehallagma risi)

A South Siberian and Central Asian subspecies of a complex Holarctic species Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840. This subspecies ranges on plains from Saratov Province to Chita Province and throughout Central Asia. Its main diagnostic feature is the shape of the appendages superiores in males and lamela mesostigmalis in females. However, in more humid mountainous areas protrusing into the range of risi from the north, all the continuum of transitions to the typical shapes of these structures can be observed. The famous Siberian odonatologist B. F. Belyshev believed that southern West Siberia is inhabited by the nominotypical subspecies and so had a vague idea about what is risi, in fact he dealt almost exclusively with this taxon.
a female
Russia, West Siberia, Novosibirsk Academy Town, a pine forest behind Pirogova street. 10th June 2006.
O. Kosterin
самка
Россия, Западная Сибирь, Новосибирский Академгородок, сосновый бор за улицей Пирогова 10 июня 2006.
О. Костерин