Biology:Mecistogaster linearis

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Mecistogaster linearis
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Scientific classification edit
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 lineari, or the giant helicopter damselfly,[1] is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in South America.[2][3][4][5]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Mecistogaster linearis:

  • Mecistogaster linearis infumata Fraser, 1946
  • Mecistogaster linearis linearis (Fabricius, 1777)

References

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.

Wikidata ☰ Q2320553 entry