Matrona basilaris

Species of damselfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matrona basilaris is a species of broad-winged damselfly found in East Asia.[1][2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Suborder:Zygoptera
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Matrona basilaris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Calopterygidae
Genus: Matrona
Species:
M. basilaris
Binomial name
Matrona basilaris
Selys, 1853
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Description

Matrona basilaris is a large damselfly which ranges in color from brilliant metallic green in males to reddish brown in females.[2][3][4] Its wings range in color from dark blue to reddish brown.[3]

Distribution

Matrona basilaris and its subspecies have been found in China, Japan,[2] Northern Vietnam, and Eastern Laos.[1] It is generally found at modest altitudes of approximately 900m around mountain streams or rivers with dense surrounding vegetation.

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