Megalagrion molokaiense

Megalagrion molokaiense

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Megalagrion
Species: M. molokaiense
Binomial name
Megalagrion molokaiense
(Perkins, 1899)

Megalagrion molokaiense, common name Molokai damselfly,[2] is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Hawaii. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[3] It is thought that it breeds on dripping wet embankments or in small streams in habitats that lack gambusia.[4]

References

  1. Polhemus, D.A. (2006). "Megalagrion molokaiense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T59740A12010600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59740A12010600.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20090918160512/http://hbmp.hawaii.edu/hbmp/printpage.asp?spp=IIODO73050. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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