Megalagrion nigrohamatum

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Megalagrion nigrohamatum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Megalagrion
Species:
M. nigrohamatum
Binomial name
Megalagrion nigrohamatum
(Blackburn, 1884)

Megalagrion nigrohamatum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae that is endemic to Hawaii.

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References


  1. Polhemus, D.A. (2020). "Megalagrion nigrohamatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T167225141A142297957. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T167225141A142297957.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.