Argiocnemis
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Argiocnemis is a genus of damselfly
in family Coenagrionidae
. It occurs in Africa, Indian Ocean islands, south-east Asia and Australasia.
The genus
contains the following species:
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in family Coenagrionidae
Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is found in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. There are more than 1100 species in this family, making it the largest damselfly family...
. It occurs in Africa, Indian Ocean islands, south-east Asia and Australasia.
The genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
contains the following species:
- Argiocnemis ensifera
- Argiocnemis rubescens - Red-tipped Shadefly
- Argiocnemis solitariaArgiocnemis solitariaArgiocnemis solitaria is a species of damselfly in family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Mauritius.-Source:* Clausnitzer, V. 2005. . Downloaded on 9 August 2007....