Didymops

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Didymops
Didymops transversa.jpg
D. transversa
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Didymops

Rambur, 1842

Didymops is a genus of dragonflies of the Macromiidae family. The genus contains only two species: [1] [2]

MaleFemaleScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Didymops floridensis.jpg Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921Florida cruiserNorth America
D transversa.JPG Stream Cruiser - Didymops transversa, Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, Aden, Virginia.jpg Didymops transversa (Say, 1840)stream cruiserNorth America

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