Aciagrion macrootithenae

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Aciagrion macrootithenae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Aciagrion
Species:
A. macrootithenae
Binomial name
Aciagrion macrootithenae
Pinhey, 1972

Aciagrion macrootithenae is a damselfly described by Pinhey in 1972.

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References

  1. Clausnitzer, V. & Suhling, F. (2010). "Aciagrion macrootithenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T63181A12610265. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63181A12610265.en .

Suhling, F. 2007. Aciagrion macrootithenae. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 April 2008.