Diceratobasis macrogaster
| Diceratobasis macrogaster | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Diceratobasis |
| Species: | D. macrogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Diceratobasis macrogaster (Selys in Sagra, 1857) | |
Diceratobasis macrogaster is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Unlike most damselflies, the larvae of D. macrogaster live in pools which form in the leaves of bromeliads.[2]
References
- ↑ von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2005. Diceratobasis macrogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.
- ↑ "Pineapple Dreams", The Wild Side, Olivia Judson, The New York Times, March 18, 2008
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