Biology:Amphiagrion
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Short description: Genus of damselflies
Amphiagrion | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Coenagrionidae |
Genus: | Amphiagrion Selys, 1876 |
Amphiagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller. The genus is confined to North America.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Amphiagrion abbreviatum (Selys, 1876) - western red damsel
- Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister, 1839) - eastern red damsel
References
- ↑ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
- ↑ "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100828091754/http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q2569362 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphiagrion.
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