Mecistogaster ornata, the lemon-tipped helicopter, or ornate helicopter, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and South America.[2][3][1]
| Mecistogaster ornata | |
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| Female, Honduras | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Mecistogaster |
| Species: | M. ornata
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| Binomial name | |
| Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842
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The IUCN conservation status of Mecistogaster ornata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2009.[1][4][5]
Subspecies edit
These two subspecies belong to the species Mecistogaster ornata:
- Mecistogaster ornata acutipennis Selys, 1886
- Mecistogaster ornata ornata Rambur, 1842
References edit
- ^ a b c von Ellenrieder, N. (2009). "Mecistogaster ornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T158808A5276319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T158808A5276319.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Mecistogaster ornata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Mecistogaster ornata". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading edit
- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.