Mecistogaster amalia

Mecistogaster amalia
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

  1. von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Mecistogaster amalia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 February 2016.
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