Lemon-tipped Helicopter

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Mecistogaster ornata

Lemon-tipped Helicopter, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Mecistogaster ornata, the lemon-tipped helicopter, or ornate helicopter, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and South America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lemon-tipped Helicopter being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Coenagrionidae
Species
Mecistogaster ornata

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