''Mecistogaster amalia'' is a species of
damselfly in the family
Pseudostigmatidae known commonly as the Amalia helicopter. It is
endemic to
Brazil, where it lives in Atlantic
rainforest
Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...
.
References
Pseudostigmatidae
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Insects described in 1839
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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