Amphiagrion
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Genus: | Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
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Amphiagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller. The genus is confined to North America.[1]
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Amphiagrion abbreviatum (Selys, 1876) - Western Red Damsel
- Amphiagrion saucium (Burmeister, 1839) - Eastern Red Damsel
References
- ^ Paulson, Dennis R. (2009). Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-12281-6.
- ^ Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.