Mecistogaster amalia

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Mecistogaster amalia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Mecistogaster
Species:
M. amalia
Binomial name
Mecistogaster amalia
(Burmeister, 1839)

Mecistogaster amalia is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, known commonly as the Amalia helicopter. It is endemic to Brazil, where it lives in the Atlantic rainforest.

References

  1. von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D.R. (2019). "Mecistogaster amalia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T59739A128556764. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T59739A128556764.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.