Mesagrion leucorrhinum
Encyclopedia
Mesagrion leucorrhinum is a species
of damselfly
. Its monotypic
genus
Mesagrion belongs in the subfamily Argiolestinae
of the flatwing damselfly family
(Megapodagrionidae).
It is endemic to Colombia
. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and river
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of damselfly
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
. Its monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus
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...
Mesagrion belongs in the subfamily Argiolestinae
Argiolestinae
Argiolestinae is a subfamily of damselflies. They belong to the flatwing damselfly family, Megapodagrionidae. Like their relatives but unlike dragonflies of other families, they usually spread their hindwings horizontally when resting. It is also the largest subfamily in...
of the flatwing damselfly family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Megapodagrionidae).
It is endemic to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2005. Mesagrion leucorrhinum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.