''Heteragrion brianmayi'' is a species of damselfly in the family

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'' ...

. It was described as a new species in 2013 by F. A. A. Lencioni. The

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for the species name "''brianmayi''" is

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lead guitarist Brian May. In the same publication, Lencioni described three more species of damselfly in the

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Heteragrion ''Heteragrion'' is a genus of damselflies in the family Heteragrionidae. The genus contains the following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biod ...

'' after three other members of Queen: '' H. freddiemercuryi'' (

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), '' H. rogertaylori'' (

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), and '' H. johndeaconi'' (

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). Naming four new species after members of the band was done to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of its founding.

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Calopterygoidea Insects described in 2013 Brian May {{damselfly-stub

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