Argiocnemis solitaria
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Argiocnemis solitaria is a species of damselfly
in family Coenagrionidae
. It is endemic to Mauritius
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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 is endemic to Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
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Source
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Argiocnemis solitaria. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.