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Megaloprepus
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Megaloprepus

Megaloprepus is a genus of large Neotropical damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as helicopter damsels. There are four species distributed from Mexico to Ecuador & Peru.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species

Blue-winged Helicopter

speciesMegaloprepus caerulatus

Megaloprepus diaboli

speciesMegaloprepus diaboli

Megaloprepus latipennis

speciesMegaloprepus latipennis

Megaloprepus brevistigma

speciesMegaloprepus brevistigma

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