Megalagrion oahuense

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

Megalagrion oahuense is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is the only known species of odonate with terrestrial nymphs.

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References

  1. Polhemus, D.A. (2020). "Megalagrion oahuense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T12961A511184. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T12961A511184.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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