Hetaerina
Sign in to saveHetaerina is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. They are commonly known as rubyspots because of the deep red wing bases of the males. The name is from Ancient Greek: ἑταίρα (hetaira), courtesan. The Guatemalan rubyspot H. rudis is considered vulnerable on the IUCN Red Data List.
Species
American Rubyspot
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyCalopterygidae
Observations21,868
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Calopterygidae
- Image
- Hetaerina americana.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Cladistics
- Taxonomy
- Habitat
- Morphology and general lifecycle
- Reproduction
- General reproductive behavior and mating strategy
- Alternative mating strategies
- Wing pigmentation
- Population divergence and speciation
- Bibliography
- References
Hetaerina is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. They are commonly known as rubyspots because of the deep red wing bases of the males. The name is from Ancient Greek: ἑταίρα (hetaira), courtesan. The Guatemalan rubyspot H. rudis is considered vulnerable on the IUCN Red Data List.
==Overview==