Palaemnema domina

(Palaemnema domina)

Description

Palaemnema domina, the desert shadowdamsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is native to the extreme south of the United States and to Central America.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Odonata

Family:Platystictidae

Genus:Palaemnema

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