Atrocalopteryx atrata

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Atrocalopteryx atrata
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Male from Japan
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Calopterygidae
Genus: Atrocalopteryx
Species:
A. atrata
Binomial name
Atrocalopteryx atrata
(Selys, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Calopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
  • Calopteryx grandaeva Selys, 1853
  • Calopteryx smaragdina Selys, 1853
  • Vestalis tristis Navás, 1932

Atrocalopteryx atrata is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. [2] It is native to Asia, where it is widespread in China, Korea, and Japan. [1]

This species lives near rivers and streams in flatland habitat, open forests, and sometimes urban areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, K. D. P. 2009. Calopteryx atrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 January 2016.
  2. World Odonata List