Mecistogaster amalia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Pseudostigmatidae |
Genus: | Mecistogaster |
Species: | M. amalia |
Binomial name | |
Mecistogaster amalia (Burmeister, 1839) |
Mecistogaster amalia is a species of damselfly in the family Pseudostigmatidae known commonly as the Amalia helicopter. It is endemic to Brazil, where it lives in Atlantic rainforest. It is listed as an endangered species.