Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843) is a animal in the Macromiidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843)

Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843)

Macromia splendens is a threatened Macromiidae dragonfly found in southwestern Europe, with nearest relatives in sub-Saharan Africa.

Family
Genus
Macromia
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Macromia splendens (Pictet, 1843)

Macromia splendens is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Macromiidae. It is distributed across France, Portugal, and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas. This species is currently threatened by habitat loss. Within the Macromiidae family, its geographically nearest relatives are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Photo: (c) Pierre-Henri Fabre, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pierre-Henri Fabre

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Macromiidae Macromia

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

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