Atrocalopteryx atrata

Atrocalopteryx atrata is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.[2] It is native to Asia, where it is widespread in China, Korea, and Japan.[1]

Atrocalopteryx atrata
male from Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Suborder:
Zygoptera
Family:
Calopterygidae
Genus:
Atrocalopteryx
Species:
A. atrata
Binomial name
Atrocalopteryx atrata
(Selys, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Calopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
  • Calopteryx grandaeva Selys, 1853
  • Calopteryx smaragdina Selys, 1853
  • Vestalis tristis Navás, 1932

This species lives near rivers and streams in flatland habitat, open forests, and sometimes urban areas.[1]

References
  1. Wilson, K. D. P. 2009. Calopteryx atrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 January 2016.
  2. World Odonata List
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