Biology:Limnetron

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Short description: Genus of dragonflies


Limnetron
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Limnetron
Förster, 1907
Type species
Limnetron antarcticum
Förster, 1907[1]
Species
  • Limnetron antarcticum Förster, 1907[1]
  • (Karsch, 1891)[2] Limnetron debile

Limnetron is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It consists of two species: Limnetron antarcticum Förster, 1907, and Limnetron debile (Karsch, 1891), though some experts speculate that there are additional, undiscovered species.[3] They are found in forest streams in Paraguay, south-eastern Brazil , northern Argentina , and Peru.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Förster, F. (1907). "Neotropische Libellen. 5". Entomologische Wochenblatt 24 (37): 63. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51701943. 
  2. Karsch, Ferd. (1891). "Kritik des Systems der Aeschniden". Entomologische Nachrichten 17 (18): 286. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25340197. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Garrison, Rosser W.; von Ellenrieder, Natalia; Louton, Jerry A. (2006). "Limnetron". Dragonfly Genera of the New World: An illustrated and annotated key to the Anisoptera. Baltimore: JHU Press. p. 53. https://archive.org/details/dragonflygeneran00garr. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2873291 entry