Edonis helena is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, and is the only species in the genus Edonis. It is a small dragonfly, 29.3–32 millimetres (1.15–1.26 in) long, with a broad orange spot on the base of the hind-wing. It occurs from southern Brazil to northeastern Argentina.
Edonis helena | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Libellulidae |
Genus: | Edonis Needham, 1905 |
Species: | E. helena
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Binomial name | |
Edonis helena Needham, 1905
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References
edit- Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- Garrison, von Ellenrieder and Louton (2006). Dragonfly Genera of the New World. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-8446-2.