Rimanella
| Rimanella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Rimanellidae Davies & Tobin, 1984 |
| Genus: | Rimanella Needham, 1934 |
| Species: | R. arcana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rimanella arcana (Needham, 1933) | |
Rimanella is a monotypic genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Rimanellidae. It contains the single species Rimanella arcana.[1] This damselfly is known commonly as the Pantepui Relict Damsel.[2] It is native to South America, where it occurs in Guyana, Venezuela, and Suriname.[2]
This is a common species which inhabits mountain stream habitat above 800 meters in elevation.[2]
References
- ↑ Jocque, M. & Argueta, I. (2014). A new species in the genus Amphipteryx Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras. ZooKeys 408 71.
- 1 2 3 von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2006. Rimanella arcana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 January 2016.
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