Libellago lineata
Species of damselfly
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Libellago lineata,[2] the river heliodor,[3][4] is a species of damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. It is found in many Asian countries.[1]
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| River heliodor | |
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| Male | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Chlorocyphidae |
| Genus: | Libellago |
| Species: | L. lineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Libellago lineata (Burmeister, 1839) | |
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The species is found in clear streams or rivers.[1][5][6][3][4]
Subspecies
Three have been named:
- L. lineata andamanensis (Fraser 1924) - Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- L. lineata indica (Fraser, 1928) - South India
- L. lineata lineata (Burmeister, 1839) - Southeast Asia, Northeast India
The subspecies Libellago lineata andamanensis and L. lineata indica are now generally considered as new species, Libellago andamanensis and Libellago indica.[2][7]
