Megalagrion xanthomelas
| Megalagrion xanthomelas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Megalagrion |
| Species: | M. xanthomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalagrion xanthomelas (Selys, 1876) | |
Megalagrion xanthomelas (orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly) is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae that is endemic to Hawaii.[2] Its natural habitats are rivers and shrub-dominated wetlands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Odonata Specialist Group 1996. Megalagrion xanthomelas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.
- ↑ "Damselflies: orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas)". Red List of Aquatic Invertebrates. The Xerces Society. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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