Leptobasis
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Leptobasis is a small genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. They are commonly known as swampdamsels. The genus is neotropical and one species, L. melinogaster, has been recorded in Texas. They are slender and the females have very long ovipositors. The genus contains the following species: *Leptobasis buchholzi *Leptobasis candelaria – Caribbean swampdamsel *Leptobasis guanacaste *Leptobasis linda *Leptobasis lucifer – Lucifer swampdamsel *Leptobasis mauffrayi *Leptobasis melinogaster – cream-tipped swampdamsel *Leptobasis raineyi *Leptobasis vacillans – red-tipped swampdamsel
Leptobasis is a small genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. They are commonly known as swampdamsels. The genus is neotropical and one species, L. melinogaster, has been recorded in Texas. They are slender and the females have very long ovipositors. The genus contains the following species: Leptobasis buchholzi Leptobasis candelaria – Caribbean swampdamsel Leptobasis guanacaste Leptobasis linda Leptobasis lucifer – Lucifer swampdamsel Leptobasis mauffrayi Leptobasis melinogaster – cream-tipped swampdamsel Leptobasis raineyi Leptobasis vacillans – red-tipped swampdamsel ==References==
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