Calopteryx angustipennis

Calopteryx angustipennis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Calopterygidae
Genus:	Calopteryx
Species:	C. angustipennis
Binomial name
	Calopteryx angustipennis; (Selys, 1853)
Synonyms
	Sylphis angustipennis Hagen in Selys 1853; Sylphis elegans Hagen in Selys 1853; Calopteryx elegans Hagen in Selys, 1853;

Calopteryx angustipennis is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae known commonly as the Appalachian jewelwing. It is endemic to the United States, where it occurs in the southeastern and eastern states as far north as New York. It lives near rivers and streams, especially near riffles.[1]

References

Abbott, J. C. 2006. Calopteryx angustipennis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.

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[iucn-1] Abbott, J. C. 2006. Calopteryx angustipennis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.