Dicterias is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Dicteriadidae.[2] It contains the single species Dicterias atrosanguinea, which is known commonly as the red bareleg. It is endemic to Brazil. It occurs on the banks of the Amazon River.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Dicteriadidae |
| Genus: | Dicterias Selys, 1853 |
| Species: | D. atrosanguinea
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| Dicterias atrosanguinea Selys, 1853
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References
edit- ^ a b Paulson, D.; von Ellenrieder, N. (2006). "Dicterias atrosanguinea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T59714A11992000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T59714A11992000.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fleck, G., Neiss, U. G., & Hamada, N. (2012). The larva of Dicterias Selys, 1853 (Odonata: Heliocharitidae (= Dicteriadidae)), and taxonomic and phylogenetic notes on Heliocharitidae. Zootaxa, 3164, 32-40.