| Mecistogaster amazonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Mecistogaster |
| Species: | M. amazonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecistogaster amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918 | |
Mecistogaster amazonica is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. [1] [2] [3]
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from the body. Damselflies have existed since the Late Jurassic, and are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Coenagrionidae or are a family of damselflies, also known as pond damselfies, in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.
The Pseudostigmatidae are a family of tropical damselflies, known as helicopter damselflies, giant damselflies, or forest giants. The family includes the largest of all damselfly species. They specialize in preying on web-building spiders, and breed in phytotelmata, the small bodies of water held by plants such as bromeliads.
Thaumatoneuridae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least three genera and about five described species in Thaumatoneuridae.
Calopterygoidea is a superfamily of damselflies in the order Odonata.
Indolestes cheesmanae is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae.
Calopteryginae is a subfamily of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are about 17 genera and more than 160 described species in Calopteryginae.
Calocypha is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are at least two described species in Calocypha.
Allocnemis montana, formerly Chlorocnemis montana, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is found in Malawi and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs.
Allocnemis pauli is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs.
Mecistogaster buckleyi is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America.
Mecistogaster linearis is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America.
Mecistogaster lucretia is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America.
Mecistogaster martinezi is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae.
Mecistogaster modesta is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America.
Mecistogaster ornata, the lemon-tipped helicopter, or ornate helicopter, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and South America.
Mecistogaster jocaste is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America.
Coryphaeschna is a genus of pilot darners in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. There are about 10 described species in Coryphaeschna.
Allocnemidinae is a subfamily of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. There are 5 genera in Allocnemidinae, found in Africa and Arabia.