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Amphipteryx agrioides

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Amphipteryx agrioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Amphipterygidae
Genus: Amphipteryx
Species:
A. agrioides
Binomial name
Amphipteryx agrioides
Selys, 1853

Amphipteryx agrioides, the montane relict damsel, is a species of damselfly in family Amphipterygidae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss through deforestation for coffee plantations and cattle ranching.

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  1. ^ von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Amphipteryx agrioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T1169A3301718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T1169A3301718.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.