Mecistogaster amalia
Mecistogaster amalia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Pseudostigmatidae |
Genus: | Mecistogaster |
Species: | M. amalia |
Binomial name | |
Mecistogaster amalia (Burmeister, 1839) | |
Mecistogaster amalia is a species of damselfly in the family Pseudostigmatidae known commonly as the Amalia helicopter. It is endemic to Brazil, where it lives in Atlantic rainforest.[1] It is listed as an endangered species.
References
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Mecistogaster amalia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 February 2016.
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