Rimanella
Genus of damselflies
| Rimanella | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Rimanellidae Davies & Tobin, 1984 |
| Genus: | Rimanella Needham, 1934 |
| Species: | R. arcana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rimanella arcana (Needham, 1933) | |
Rimanella is a monotypic genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Rimanellidae. It contains the single species Rimanella arcana.[2][3] This damselfly is known commonly as the Pantepui relict damsel.[1] It is native to South America, where it occurs in Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname,[1][2] and Brazil.[2]
This is a common species which inhabits mountain stream habitat above 800 meters in elevation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Rimanella arcana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60264A12335693. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60264A12335693.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "List of the Odonata of South America, By Country". World Odonata List. Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Jocque, Merlijn; Argueta, Ivany (2014). "A new species in the genus Amphipteryx Selys, 1853 (Odonata, Amphipterygidae) from Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras". ZooKeys (408): 71–80. Bibcode:2014ZooK..408...71J. doi:10.3897/zookeys.408.7174. PMC 4042827. PMID 24899838.
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