''Coenagriocnemis'' is a genus of
damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...
in the family
Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera.
The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making i ...
. The whole genus is endemic to the
Mascarene Islands
The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Thei ...
.
The genus contains the following species:
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Coenagriocnemis insulare''
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Coenagriocnemis ramburi''
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Coenagriocnemis reuniense''
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Coenagriocnemis rufipes''
References
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Coenagrionidae
Zygoptera genera
Taxa named by Frederic Charles Fraser
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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