Acanthagrion taxaense

(Acanthagrion taxaense)

Description

Acanthagrion taxaense is a critically endangered species of damselfly, endemic to Brazil. It may be restricted to Rio de Janeiro, and could possibly be extinct as it has not been seen since its description in 1965.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Odonata

Family:Coenagrionidae

Genus:Acanthagrion

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