Amphiagrion
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Amphiagrion is a genus
of damselflies
in the family Coenagrionidae
. The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller. The genus is confined to North America.
The genus contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of damselflies
Damselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
in the family Coenagrionidae
Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is found in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. There are more than 1100 species in this family, making it the largest damselfly family...
. The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller. The genus is confined to North America.
The genus contains the following species:
- Amphiagrion abbreviatum - Western Red Damsel
- Amphiagrion saucium - Eastern Red Damsel