Amphiagrion
| Amphiagrion | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| 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 0-691-12281-4.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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