| Mecistogaster linearis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Mecistogaster |
| Species: | M. linearis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1777) | |
Mecistogaster linearis is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
These two subspecies belong to the species Mecistogaster linearis:
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.
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Lestes dichrostigma is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in South America.
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Lestes auritus is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in South America.
Lestes eurinus, the amber-winged spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in eastern North America.
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