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. 2017 Apr 13;12(4):e0174842. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174842

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).