Atrocalopteryx atrata is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.[2] It is native to Asia, where it is widespread in China, Korea, and Japan.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Calopterygidae |
| Genus: | Atrocalopteryx |
| Species: | A. atrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Atrocalopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)
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This species lives near rivers and streams in flatland habitat, open forests, and sometimes urban areas.[1]
References edit
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- ^ a b c Wilson, K. D. P. 2009. Calopteryx atrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 January 2016.
- ^ World Odonata List