Rhinocypha hageni
Encyclopedia
Rhinocypha hageni is a species of damselfly
in family Chlorocyphidae
. It is endemic to the Philippines
. Its natural habitat
is river
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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...
in family Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae
Chlorocyphidae is a family of damselfies, commonly known as jewels. They are most commonly found in Africa and Asia.- See also :* List of damselflies of the world...
. It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. 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...
is 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
- Hämäläinen, M. 2005. Rhinocypha hageni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.