Diceratobasis macrogaster
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Diceratobasis macrogaster is a species of damselfly
in family Coenagrionidae
. It is endemic to Jamaica
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Unlike most damselflies, the larva
e of Diceratobasis macrogaster live in pools which form in the leaves of bromeliads.
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 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...
. It is endemic to Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Unlike most damselflies, the larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e of Diceratobasis macrogaster live in pools which form in the leaves of bromeliads.
Source
- von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. 2005. Diceratobasis macrogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.