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Melanesobasis
Sign in to saveMelanesobasis is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Species are endemic to the Fiji Islands and Vanuatu. These damselflies inhabit fast‐moving forested streams at medium to high elevations (100–750 m).
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- Specimen records
- 2
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- 1
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- Fiji
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Coenagrionidae
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- taxon name
- Melanesobasis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Melanesobasis
- taxon author citation
- Donnelly, 1984
- taxonomic type
- Melanesobasis corniculata
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Melanesobasis is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Species are endemic to the Fiji Islands and Vanuatu. These damselflies inhabit fast‐moving forested streams at medium to high elevations (100–750 m).
== Species == The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists: Melanesobasis annulata (Brauer, 1869) Melanesobasis bicellulare Donnelly, 1984 Melanesobasis corniculata (Tillyard, 1924) (type species) M. corniculata marginata Donnelly, 1984 Melanesobasis flavilabris (Selys, 1891) Melanesobasis maculosa Donnelly, 1984 Melanesobasis mcleani Donnelly, 1984 Melanesobasis prolixa Donnelly, 1984 Melanesobasis simmondsi (Tillyard, 1924)
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