Biology:Euphaea masoni

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Short description: Species of damselfly

Euphaea masoni
Euphaea masoni-male.jpg
Male
Euphaea masoni (female) - Kaeng Krachan National Park.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Euphaeidae
Genus: Euphaea
Species:
E. masoni
Binomial name
Euphaea masoni
Selys, 1879

Euphaea masoni is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae, the gossamerwings.[1]

Description

The male is almost entirely black, including its wings. The female has lighter colored wings.[2]

Range

Euphaea masoni is found mostly in Southeast Asia, including southern China , India , Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.[3]

Ecology

It is found near streams. Phoretic associations between larvae of Nanocladius asiaticus (Diptera, Chironomidae) and Euphaea masoni have been reported.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2288035 entry