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More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Damselflies of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER ZYGOPTERA
Lemon-tipped Helicopter
Mecistogaster ornata
Mecistogaster ornata, the lemon-tipped helicopter, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. Found from Mexico south to northwestern Argentina. Adults fly in understory of rainforest where they apparently glean spiders and wrapped spider-preys from webs.
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