Table 3. Diagnostic characters for sister taxa.
| Taxon level | Taxon name | Diagnostic characters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO1A | CO1B | ND1 | |||
| Genus | Aeshna | Anax | 6 | 19 | 5 |
| Genus | Crocothemis | Orthetrum | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Species | Pseudagrion kersteni | P. bicoerulans | 43 | 49 | 22 |
| Species | Anax imperator | A. speratus | 29 | 41 | 6 |
| Species | Aeshna cyanea | A. mixta | 35 | 50 | 20 |
| Population | Orthetrum julia falsum (Tsau.) | O. julia falsum (Wat.) | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Population | Pseudagrion bicoerulans (Mt. Kenya) | P. bicoerulans (Mt. Elgon) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Population | Pseudagrion kersteni (Baynes Mts.) | P. kersteni (5 pop.) | 0 | 13 | 4 |
Numbers of diagnostic characters for sister taxa of different taxonomic levels (genera, species and populations) identified within the three analysed genetic markers (“Folmer region”, CO1B and ND1).