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
- 1 2 von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Mecistogaster amalia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 February 2016.
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