Hypopetalia pestilens

Hypopetalia pestilens, the white-dotted redspot, is a monotypic species of dragonfly in the family Austropetaliidae. It is endemic to central Chile. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hypopetalia pestilens

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Austropetaliidae
Genus:
Hypopetalia

McLachlan, 1870
Species:
H. pestilens
Binomial name
Hypopetalia pestilens
McLachlan, 1870

References
  • von Ellenrieder, N. & Paulson, D. (2006). "Hypopetalia pestilens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60259A12317026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60259A12317026.en.
  • Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 11 August 2010.


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