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Acanthagrion sp.

Acanthagrion sp.

Family: Coenagrionidae
Order: Odonata
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


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. They are commonly known as Wedgetails because of the raised tip of the abdomen.

The genus contains the following species:

Source: Wikipedia, article Acanthagrion sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 567663
♂  Adult
Dique Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/23/2024
Roberto Battaglia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
195943923/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresDique LujánRoberto Battaglia
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Acanthagrion sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.