Mecistogaster
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Mecistogaster is a genus of large Neotropical damselflies
in the family Pseudostigmatidae
. It 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 the family Pseudostigmatidae
Pseudostigmatidae
Pseudostigmatidae is a family of tropical damselflies, known as helicopter damselflies, giant damselflies or Forest Giants. The family includes the largest of all damselfly species...
. It contains the following species:
- Mecistogaster amaliaMecistogaster amaliaMecistogaster amalia is a species of damselfly in family Pseudostigmatidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Amalia Helicopter - Mecistogaster amazonica
- Mecistogaster astictaMecistogaster astictaMecistogaster asticta is a species of damselfly in family Pseudostigmatidae which is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, where it is threatened by deforestation....
- Mecistogaster buckleyi - Blue-tipped Helicopter
- Mecistogaster jocaste
- Mecistogaster linearis
- Mecistogaster lucretia
- Mecistogaster martinezi
- Mecistogaster modesta
- Mecistogaster ornata - Ornate Helicopter
- Mecistogaster pronotiMecistogaster pronotiMecistogaster pronoti is a species of damselfly in family Pseudostigmatidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is considered as critically endangered and is threatened by habitat loss....
- Atlantic Helicopter