Acanthagrion
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| Acanthagrion | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Acanthagrion Selys, 1876 |
Acanthagrion is a genus of damselflies. It is the dominant genus of damselfly at ponds and lakes in the Neotropics but A. quadratum is the only one found in North America.[1] They are commonly known as Wedgetails because of the raised tip of the abdomen.
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Leonard, 1977
- Williamson, 1916
- Tennessen, 2004
- Sjöstedt, 1918
- Selys, 1876
- Calvert, 1909
- Calvert, 1909
- Calvert, 1909
- Calvert, 1909
- De Marmels, 1985
- Santos, 1961
- Fraser, 1946
- (De Marmels, 1984)
- (Rambur, 1842)
- Muzón & Lozano, 2005
- Gloger, 1967
- Williamson, 1916
- Leonard, 1977
- Leonard, 1977
- Williamson, 1916
- Selys, 1876
- Calvert, 1902
- Leonard, 1977
- Leonard, 1977
- (Förster, 1914)
- Schmidt, 1942
- Leonard, 1977
- Leonard, 1977
- Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876 - Mexican Wedgetail[3]
- Leonard, 1977
- Garrison, 1985
- Acanthagrion taxaense Santos, 1965
- Selys, 1876
- De Marmels, 1985
- Leonard, 1977
- Selys, 1876
- Selys, 1876
- Leonard, 1977
- Leonard, 1977
- Ris, 1918
References[]
- ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
- ^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
- ^ "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
Categories:
- Coenagrionidae
- Zygoptera genera
- Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
- Coenagrionidae stubs