Macromia urania

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Macromia urania
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Macromiidae
Genus: Macromia
Species:
M. urania
Binomial name
Macromia urania
Ris, 1916

Macromia urania is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae found in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. [1] Its natural habitat is rivers, where it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, K.D.P. (2011). "Macromia urania". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T12602A3365217. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T12602A3365217.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.