| Xanthocnemis | |
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| Xanthocnemis zealandica, common redcoat damselfly | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 1913 |
Xanthocnemis is a genus of narrow-winged damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. There are at least two described species in Xanthocnemis, found in New Zealand. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These two species belong to the genus Xanthocnemis:
Xanthocnemis zealandica, commonly known as common redcoat damselfly, red damselfly, or red coat damselfly, is one of the most common native New Zealand damselflies. Adult damselflies are often seen flying around vegetation close to streams.
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