Agrionoptera
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Agrionoptera is a genus
of dragonflies
in the family Libellulidae
. The species are found across India, South-east Asia and the Pacific.
The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
in the family Libellulidae
Libellulidae
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded , there still remains a...
. The species are found across India, South-east Asia and the Pacific.
The genus contains the following species:
- Agrionoptera bartola
- Agrionoptera cardinalis
- Agrionoptera insignis - Red Swampdragon
- Agrionoptera longitudinalis
- Agrionoptera sanguinolenta
- Agrionoptera sexlineata