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White-eyed Skimmer
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Dragonflies & damselflies

White-eyed Skimmer

Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWhite-eyed Skimmer
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Spanish—
Chinese—
Scientific nameFylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889

About this species

Fylgia amazonica is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is the only species in the genus Fylgia. It is a deep forest species, breeding in stagnant pools. It occurs in Latin America from Venezuela to northern Brazil.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusFylgia

In Suriname

40Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1938First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini8
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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