''Heteragrion'' is a
genus
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of
damselflies
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
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Heteragrionidae
Heteragrionidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are more than 50 described species in Heteragrionidae, found mainly in Central and South America.
Genera
* '' Dimeragrion'' Calvert, 1913
* ''Heteragrion
''Heteragrion'' ...
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The genus contains the following
species
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References
Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps
Zygoptera genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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