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Mecistogaster amalia

Mecistogaster amalia

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


Mecistogaster amalia is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, known commonly as the Amalia helicopter. It is endemic to Brazil, where it lives in the Atlantic rainforest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Mecistogaster amalia. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 179327
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/26/2016
Gustavo Fernando Durán



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
51243026/11/2016ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúGustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mecistogaster amalia – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.