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Leptobasis

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Leptobasis

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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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Leptobasis is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Texas and insect.

Vinony files it under Coenagrionidae, Damselfly genera and Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumCyanobacteria
  2. ClassCyanophyceae
  3. OrderNostocales
  4. FamilyMicrochaetaceae
Habitatfreshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
27
With media
11
Family
Coenagrionidae
Collections
USNM, PSUC
Recorded in
Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guyana, France, Mexico, Suriname

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Coenagrionidae
Image
Leptobasis melinogaster 23242180.jpg
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taxon name
Leptobasis
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Leptobasis
taxon common name
Swamp damsels
Commons category
Leptobasis
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