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Leptobasis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Odonata

Scientific name
  
Leptobasis

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Coenagrionidae

Higher classification
  
Coenagrionidae

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Similar
  
Odonate, Telebasis, Damselfly, Coenagrionidae, Acanthagrion

Leptobasis is a small genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. They are commonly known as Swampdamsels. The genus is neotropical and one species, L. melinogaster, has been recorded in Texas. They are slender and the females have very long ovipositors.

The genus contains the following species:

  • Leptobasis buchholzi (Rácenis, 1959)
  • Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968 - Caribbean Swampdamsel
  • Leptobasis guanacaste Paulson, 2009
  • Leptobasis linda Johnson, 2016
  • Leptobasis lucifer (Donnelly, 1967)
  • Leptobasis mauffrayi Garrison & von Ellenrieder, 2010
  • Leptobasis melinogaster González-Soriano, 2002 - Cream-tipped Swampdamsel
  • Leptobasis raineyi (Williamson, 1915)
  • Leptobasis vacillans Hagen in Selys, 1877 - Red-tipped Swampdamsel

    • References

    Leptobasis Wikipedia
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