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Damselflies of Zihuatanejo

SUBORDER ZYGOPTERA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)

-Damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera)

-Coenagrionoid Damselflies (Superfamily Coenagrionoidea)

-Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)

-Genus Mecistogaster

-Lemon-tipped Helicopter Damselfly (Mecistogaster ornata)


The Lemon-tipped Helicopter (Mecistogaster ornata) is a striking species of damselfly in the family Pseudostigmatidae, known as the "helicopter damselflies" due to their large size and slow, hovering flight. This species is particularly notable for its long, slender abdomen and distinctive lemon-yellow tips on its wings. Often perches with the body held nearly horizontal, typically on vegetation in shaded areas.

Lemon-tipped Helicopter

Mecistogaster ornata

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