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Amphipteryx
Sign in to saveAmphipteryx is a genus of damselflies, the only extant genus in the family Amphipterygidae. It is limited to Mesoamerica from Mexico to Honduras and Guatemala.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyAmphipterygidae
Amphipteryx (лат.) — род стрекоз из подотряда равнокрылых, единственный в семействе Amphipterygidae. Распространены в Мезоамерике от Мексики до Гондураса и Гватемалы. Члены семейства обитают во влажных тропических и туманных лесах. Личинки стрекоз живут в каменистой или лиственной подстилке.
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Amphipteryx is a genus of damselflies, the only extant genus in the family Amphipterygidae. It is limited to Mesoamerica from Mexico to Honduras and Guatemala.
Most damselflies in this family live in tropical rainforests and cloud forests. They rest on vegetation hanging over seeps and streams. The larvae live in gravel and leaf litter.
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