Summary description from Wikipedia:

Xanthocnemis zealandica in languages:

English

Red Damselfly

English

Redcoat Damselfly

English

Alpine Redcoat Damselfly

English

Kauri Redcoat Damselfly

Māori

Kihitara

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Parent Taxon

• Xanthocnemis

Sibling Taxa

• Xanthocnemis tuanuii
• Xanthocnemis zealandica

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