Diceratobasis macrogaster is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Diceratobasis macrogaster | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Diceratobasis |
| Species: | D. macrogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Diceratobasis macrogaster (Selys in Sagra, 1857)
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Unlike most damselflies, the larvae of D. macrogaster live in pools which form in the leaves of bromeliads.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Diceratobasis macrogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59712A11988007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59712A11988007.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Pineapple Dreams Archived 2008-07-01 at the Wayback Machine", The Wild Side, Olivia Judson, The New York Times, March 18, 2008