Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion calliphyas)
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About Hawaiian Damselfly (Megalagrion calliphyas)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Arthropods
- Class: Insects
- Order: Dragonflies and Damselflies
- Family: Coenagrionidae
Megalagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. It contains approximately 26 species, all of which are endemic to Hawaiʻi. Megalagrion damselflies are the only native damselflies in Hawaiʻi, and are referred to as "pinapinao" in ʻ ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Other endemic Hawaiian Odonata are the dragonflies Anax strenuus and Nesogonia blackburni, which are referred to as "pinao".
Source: Wikipedia