Paracercion melanotum, also known as the eastern lilysquatter, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is known to occur in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Java, Philippines and Thailand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Lilysquatter 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.
Easily confused with
- Pseudagrion malabaricum
- Pseudagrion australasiae
- Paracercion hieroglyphicum
- Pseudagrion crenatum
- Pseudagrion spencei
- Austroagrion exclamationis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Odonata
- Family
- Coenagrionidae
- Genus
- Paracercion
- Species
- Paracercion melanotum
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