Mecistogaster pronoti is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is considered as critically endangered and is threatened by habitat loss.

Mecistogaster pronoti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Coenagrionidae
Genus: Mecistogaster
Species:
M. pronoti
Binomial name
Mecistogaster pronoti
Sjöstedt, 1918

References edit

  1. ^ von Ellenrieder, N.; Paulson, D. (2006). "Platystigma pronoti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T12921A3398561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T12921A3398561.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.