Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853 is a animal in the Calopterygidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853

Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853

The canyon rubyspot Hetaerina vulnerata is a stable least-concern broad-winged damselfly found across the Americas.

Genus
Hetaerina
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853

Hetaerina vulnerata, commonly known as the canyon rubyspot, is a species of broad-winged damselfly that belongs to the family Calopterygidae. This species is found in Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN has assigned Hetaerina vulnerata a conservation status of "LC", which stands for least concern. There is no immediate threat to the survival of this species, and its population is stable.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Calopterygidae Hetaerina

More from Calopterygidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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